Bitcoin fell 7.18% to $85,966, its lowest since April, as US jobs data and economic uncertainty triggered a crypto selloff. Ether dropped 7.92%, wiping out gains for 2025 amid cautious investor sentiment and falling risk appetite.

Mumbai: Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell to its lowest level since April on Friday as worries over the US economy triggered a broader selloff in digital assets.

The cryptocurrency dropped 7.18 per cent to $85,966.75 during intra-day trading session. Its market value stood at $1.71 trillion, while trading volumes in the past 24 hours reached $94 billion.

Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, also slipped sharply. It fell 7.92 per cent to $2,797.50 as selling pressure spilled across the crypto market.

Analysts said Bitcoin’s decline is lin

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