BITCOIN SLIPS AS US SHUTDOWN FEARS TRIGGER RISK-OFF MOVE

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Bitcoin fell near $87,000 as rising fears of a potential US government shutdown pushed investors into a broader risk-off stance, weighing on crypto alongside traditional markets. Analysts point to political deadlock, increasing shutdown probabilities on Polymarket, and the worst week of US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows since February as signs that macro uncertainty, not crypto-specific factors, is driving near-term price pressure.