Bitcoin Drops to $88K as Gold Breaks Above $4,800 and Global Markets React to Trade Shock

Bitcoin fell around 4% to roughly $88,000 on Wednesday amid a sharp crypto leverage shakeout that erased over $1.07B in positions. At the same time, gold climbed above $4,800 an ounce for the first time and silver also hit records as investors rotated into havens during a broader risk-off move that hit Asian, European and US equities.