Bitcoin Falls as Risk Appetite Wanes

Group 1 - Bitcoin is experiencing a decline as investors are avoiding risky assets due to U.S.-China trade tensions and anticipation of a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell [1] - The U.S. and China are set to impose new port fees on each other's ships, following President Trump's recent tariff threats against China [1] - Markets are closely watching for indications regarding the pace of future interest-rate cuts from Powell's upcoming speech at the National Association for Business Economics meeting [1] Group 2 - Recent significant declines in cryptocurrencies indicate a rapid unwinding of risk in a market characterized by automatic margin calls and fragmented liquidity, according to Tickmill Group's Patrick Munnelly [2]