Bitcoin falls below $70,000 for the first time since August

It was at $69,172, down 4.64% as of Nov 13, 8:14 AM ET. Dow Jones Newswires said it is on track for a sixth weekly loss.

By Jennifer Walsh · Nov 13, 2026, 11:45 AM EST

Why it matters: Spot bitcoin ETFs have seen more than $2.5 billion in net outflows from Oct. 30 to Nov. 11, and markets are pricing in more Federal Reserve rate increases.

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Bitcoin slipped to $69,172, below $70,000 — Sainteur chart · Data: Bitcoin price as of Nov 13, 8:14 AM ET

Bitcoin ($BTC) was at $69,172, down 4.64% as of Nov 13, 8:14 AM ET. It is on track for a sixth weekly loss, Dow Jones Newswires said.¹ Ether ($ETH) also fell below $2,000 for the first time since August.²

Markets are pricing in more Federal Reserve rate increases after October's consumer price index, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3% from a month earlier, with overall prices up 0.4%.³ The Dollar Index has traded above 103, its highest since April 2025.²

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs had more than $2.5 billion in net outflows from Oct. 30 to Nov. 11.³ Exchanges liquidated more than $1.3 billion in crypto futures over 24 hours, including $677 million in bitcoin, CoinDesk said.²

Sources

Bitcoin Slides Past $70,000 as Risk-Off Mood Pressures Crypto, Dow Jones Newswires
Bitcoin dips below $70,000 as selloff gathers pace, CoinDesk
Bitcoin Price Slide Below $70,000 As Inflation Concerns Hurt Crypto, Bloomberg

Tags: bitcoin · ethereum · crypto-etf · markets-moves · interest-rates · inflation · fed

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