Bitcoin slides toward $60K as crypto-treasury model cracks and macro headwinds mount

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Bitcoin retreats toward $60,000 amid fears over the unraveling of Strategy Inc.'s funding mechanism, rising rate concerns, and a strengthening US Dollar Index. The crypto-treasury business model—launching public companies to hold Bitcoin—is collapsing after a 90% stock plunge in some vehicles, while analysts including Scaramucci expect any meaningful Bitcoin rally to be delayed until late 2026. Macro pressures including deteriorating US fiscal dynamics and altcoin weakness compound the bearish near-term outlook.

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Bridgewater Associates Founder: Deterioration in US Fiscal Position and Debt Dynamics Could Push the Economy into a High-Risk State · lookonchain.com · T2
Who Holds the Most Bitcoin? Inside Crypto’s Top Wallets and Entities · blockonomi.com · T2
Coinbase (COIN) Stock Down 13% in a Month as Ark Invest Snaps Up $18.4M · blockonomi.com · T2
FORBES: Gold, Bitcoin, And The New Safe-Haven Playbook · forbes.com · T2
THE STREET: Nobel-winning economist has stark Bitcoin warning for SpaceX bulls · thestreet.com · T2
Bitcoin Falls Back Toward $60,000 on Strategy Shares, Rate Fears · bloomberg.com · T1
Anthony Scaramucci Sees Bitcoin Rallying In Q4 2026 And Admits To Owning 'A Lot Of It' — Michael Saylor 'Definitely Not In Trouble' · benzinga.com · T2
The Crypto-Treasury Dream Unravels After a 90% Stock Plunge · bloomberg.com · T1
COINDESK: Bitcoin's nemesis, the Dollar Index, is on the verge of a major breakout · coindesk.com · T2
The Shunned Altcoins : Capital Rushes to Bitcoin and AI · cointribune.com · T2
Scaramucci Says Bitcoin Apathy Is a Bullish Signal, Expects Rally to Start Late 2026 · coinpedia.org · T2
Bitcoin market cap rebound to take '5-10 years' after dropping 10 places since mid-2025 · cointelegraph.com · T1

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Jun 18, 2026This story
Bitcoin Slides to $60K as Crypto-Treasury Model Breaks
Bitcoin retreats toward $60,000 amid fears over the unraveling of Strategy Inc.'s funding mechanism, rising rate concerns, and a strengthening US Dollar Index. The crypto-treasury business model—launching public companies to hold Bitcoin—is collapsing after a 90% stock plunge in some vehicles, while analysts including Scaramucci expect any meaningful Bitcoin rally to be delayed until late 2026. Macro pressures including deteriorating US fiscal dynamics and altcoin weakness compound the bearish near-term outlook.