Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $64K as Surprise Japan Prime Minister Choice Triggers 5% Plunge in Nikkei

The selection of Ishiba over the weekend, however, triggered another rise in the yen and a quick 5% decline in Japan’s Nikkei stock average, with the selling apparently spreading to bitcoin, which quickly fell from about the $66,000 to as low as $63,300. It’s bounced to $63,800 at press time, down about 3% from late Friday.