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Bitcoin set for biggest weekly fall since FTX collapse in 2022

Bitcoin hit its lowest since November and was set for its biggest weekly fall in over two years, swept up in a sell-off in tech stocks at a time when a $1.5 billion hack and doubts about U.S. crypto policy has left industry sentiment fragile. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value dropped as much as 7% on Friday to $78,273, its lowest since November 10 and on track for a fifth straight day of declines. Bitcoin typically trades loosely in line with assets like tech stocks that rise when investors are optimistic about economic growth.

Dollar draws strength from Trump's tariffs; crypto slumps

Investors unnerved by the prospect of U.S. President Donald Trump's impending tariffs drove a wave of selling on Friday that hit risk-sensitive currencies such as the Australian dollar and sent bitcoin tumbling, thereby boosting the dollar. On Thursday, Trump said his proposed tariffs of 25% on Mexican and Canadian goods would take effect on March 4, along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports, defying expectations of those who hoped for a further delay in the levies.