Bitcoin drops under $93K after US GDP data shows shrinking economy, raising recession alarms

Key points: US GDP shrank in Q1, raising recession alarms while also prompting calls for Fed rate cuts. Bitcoin dropped to $92,910 as GDP figures were released, but sustained buy-side demand could provide support. Today’s crypto derisking is likely transitory; market fundamentals remain strong. Bitcoin (BTC) price took an abrupt tumble as data showed the US gross domestic product (GDP) retracting by 0.3% in Q1, raising alarms among analysts anticipating a recession. Following the news, BTC pri...