Bitcoin briefly dips below $59,000 as macro pressures drag crypto, Asian equities lower

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Bitcoin briefly dips below $59,000 as macro pressures drag crypto, Asian equities lower

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Bitcoin briefly dips below $59,000 as macro pressures drag crypto and Asian equities lower, with Asian equities falling sharply Friday morning, South Korea's Kospi losing over 8% and triggering a circuit breaker, while Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng also decline, weighing on investor sentiment and exacerbating crypto market volatility amidst global economic uncertainty.

Asian equities also fell sharply Friday morning, with South Korea's Kospi losing over 8% and triggering a circuit breaker.