In a day marked by declines across major asset classes, both the cryptocurrency market’s leading digital asset, Bitcoin, and key global energy benchmarks have registered notable drops.
As of Saturday, June 22, 2025, Bitcoin has retreated, while crude oil and natural gas prices also experience a downward trend.
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at $102,336.93, reflecting a 1.45% decrease over the last 24 hours. Its market capitalization stands at $2.03 trillion, also down by 1.44%, signaling a broader bearish sentiment in the crypto space for the day. This daily drop follows a more significant 7-day decline of 2.48% noted earlier, indicating sustained downward pressure on the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
Meanwhile, the global energy markets are witnessing similar contractions. Brent Crude is priced at $77.01, having fallen by $1.84 or 2.33%.
Murban Crude also saw a decline, trading at $77.39 after a $1.43 (1.81%) drop. Natural gas prices are experiencing an even steeper fall, down $0.142 or 3.56% to $3.847.
The concurrent declines in both Bitcoin and traditional commodities like oil and gas suggest a potential broader risk-off sentiment prevailing across global markets. While the immediate causes for each market’s movement can be distinct – geopolitical developments, supply-demand dynamics for energy, and market sentiment or regulatory news for crypto – a synchronized downturn often points to overarching macroeconomic concerns or a general pull-back by investors seeking safer havens.
As global uncertainties persist, including ongoing geopolitical tensions as previously reported, the correlation and divergence between these seemingly disparate markets remain a key focus for investors and analysts alike.
Kosta Gushterov
Reporter at Coindoo
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Source: https://coindoo.com/oil-prices-slide-alongside-bitcoin-amidst-broader-market-jitters/