Bitcoin Extends Slide as Options Point Toward Deeper Decline

Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in more than three weeks as traders turned defensive following the year’s largest options expiry, while investors continued pulling money from crypto exchange-traded funds.

The original cryptocurrency fell as much as 5% to $65,522, the lowest since March 2. The token has been stuck between roughly $60,000 and $75,000 in recent weeks, drifting well below its October 2025 peak of around $126,000. Ether, the second-largest digital token by market value, fell about 4% to $1,980.