Биткоин падает до $86 000 на фоне рисков шатдауна, золото достигло нового рекорда в $5000 Translated headline: Bitcoin Falls to $86,000 Amid Shutdown Risks, Gold Hits New Record at $5,000

The price of the original cryptocurrency dropped to $86,000 due to negative macroeconomic factors. The primary source of pressure was the risk of a government shutdown in the United States.

In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin fell by 1%, reaching a value of $87,950.

Ethereum experienced a decline of 1.9%, settling at $2,882.

Analyst Rick Maeda from Presto Research attributed the price drop to external influences rather than internal industry events. The main trigger was a political impasse in Washington and uncertainty surrounding the federal budget.

The likelihood of a government shutdown on the Polymarket prediction platform rose to 78%. Concerns grew amid threats from Democrats to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Gold reached a historic high, surpassing $5,000 per ounce. Investors are moving away from riskier assets and are once again turning to precious metals as their primary means of capital protection.

Negative sentiments are further supported by data concerning exchange-traded funds (ETFs). American spot Bitcoin ETFs reported a net outflow of $1.33 billion, marking the worst weekly performance since February 2025.

Vincent Liu, Chief Investment Officer of Kronos Research, described institutional behavior as «cautious.» However, he noted some targeted interest in the sector: the ARK Invest fund purchased shares of Coinbase, Bullish, and Circle. Liu perceives this as a sign of long-term confidence in the industry.

Maeda disputed this conclusion, arguing that ARK’s strategy does not reflect overall market sentiment since the firm invests in niche assets regardless of market phases.

Traders are now shifting their focus to corporate earnings reports, particularly the outcomes from the «Magnificent Seven» tech giants.

Investors are assessing the impact of artificial intelligence on the revenues of these technology behemoths. This data could set trends for the entire stock market, which will inevitably affect Bitcoin due to its high correlation with risk assets.

Additional influencing factors will include the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates and the release of the Producer Price Index (PPI). Maeda added that to stabilize the market, it is crucial to halt outflows from ETFs and for the digital gold to maintain support levels.

It is worth recalling that in January, analysts at Bitwise claimed that the fourth quarter of 2025 marked the end of the bear cycle. However, CryptoQuant believes that Bitcoin has entered an «early stage decline.»