Bitcoin price

Investors in stocks, bonds and commodities are all on edge right now. But in the market for cryptocurrencies, unease has morphed into full-on panic, ...

"A stablecoin known as TerraUSD experienced a run and had declined in value," Yellen said when she testified before the Senate earlier this week. Investors were unnerved that the inflation reading was worse than predicted. "Quite simply, we believe Disney+ is one of a kind." Why it matters: This may seem very in the weeds. TerraUSD first wavered and broke its peg to the US dollar last weekend. Tether was last below 99 cents to the dollar, dragging down bitcoin, too. The price of bitcoin fell as low as $26,350. , the central bank said there's little clarity on what really backs stablecoins, and noted that a few big players dominate a market with little oversight. Disney blamed "higher programming and production, marketing and technology costs." "The implications are just so large. Traditional stablecoins like Tether have become the bedrock of the crypto market, since they're theoretically fully backed by hard assets. Given the market's notorious swings, their use among crypto companies, exchanges and traders has shot up.