Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Edges Up Near $96K, Asian Stocks Mixed After Wall Street Tech Slide
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Bitcoin edges up near $96,000 as traders unwind crypto leverage, while Asian stocks are mixed following a Wall Street tech slide, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 1%.
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Bitcoin inched higher to about $96,000 on Thursday as traders tracked a fresh unwind in crypto leverage and a choppy Asia open, after Wall Street slid again on weakness in US tech heavyweights.In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell about 1%, and US equity index futures eased, with early signals also ...
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on January 15, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.