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Bitcoin's recent decline has caught the attention of investors who see its sharp fluctuations as a potential signal for broader shifts in global market sentiment.

Over the past couple of days, the cryptocurrency has dropped by around 4%, following a substantial 16% plunge in April, marking its worst monthly performance since November 2022 when Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX digital-asset empire collapsed. Currently trading at $57,462 as of Thursday morning in London, Bitcoin is hovering around a two-month low.

For many investors, Bitcoin's movements serve as an indicator of changing liquidity patterns that can impact other asset classes. Its recent slide correlates with signals from the Federal Reserve indicating a prolonged period of higher interest rates, which has tightened financial conditions by driving up Treasury yields and strengthening the dollar.

Charlie Morris, Chief Investment Officer at ByteTree Asset Management, aptly describes Bitcoin as a canary in the coal mine for financial markets. While its downturn may signal trouble ahead, Morris remains confident that Bitcoin will eventually bounce back.

Bitcoin reached a record high of nearly $74,000 in mid-March, largely fueled by a surge in investments into newly launched US spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds from major players like BlackRock Inc. and Fidelity Investments. However, the enthusiasm for these products waned, and even the recent introduction of spot-Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Hong Kong failed to generate significant market momentum.

The increased volatility in Bitcoin has led to widening discounts to net asset value for some US portfolios, exemplified by the largest daily net outflow on record for US spot ETFs on Wednesday.

Historical data suggests that Bitcoin tends to see May losses following April declines, with an average downturn of 18% over the past decade, according to Bloomberg.