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Bitcoin Falls Under $65,000 as Stellar and Ethena Advance

6/18/2026

Bitcoin ($BTC) gave up the $65,000 level while Stellar ($XLM) and Ethena moved in the opposite direction, each posting gains during the same session, per FXStreet's crypto overview.

The split marked a session in which the flagship cryptocurrency surrendered a closely watched round-number threshold as a pair of altcoins attracted buying pressure.

Bitcoin Cedes a Key Price Handle The $65,000 mark had served as a near-term reference for $BTC, and its loss shifted short-term momentum against the leading cryptocurrency.

The FXStreet report did not specify a secondary support level, the percentage size of the decline, or a discrete catalyst for the move below that threshold.

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