11:56 - 19.02.2026

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February 19, Fineko/abc.az. Bitcoin has fallen on Thursday, continuing its recent decline after some hawkish signals from the minutes of the January Federal Reserve meeting caused additional uncertainty about the outlook for interest rates.

ABC.AZ informs that cryptocurrency prices have also been under pressure due to risk aversion amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and have mostly lagged behind gold, which has benefited from demand for defensive assets.

Cryptocurrency markets have also mostly lagged behind the global technology stocks rally, despite historically following this sector.