Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Monday, hitting an 11-day low as market caution spiked following the debut of a Chinese AI model that triggered a selloff in Western tech stocks.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency, which recently rallied past $100,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump’s election, lost momentum last week. By 11:56 GMT, Bitcoin was trading at $98,852.17, down 6% for the day and marking its lowest level since January 16.
The decline mirrored a sharp drop in tech stocks, as investors reacted to concerns that Chinese startup DeepSeek's AI model could challenge Western dominance in the sector. Analysts referred to this as AI’s “Sputnik moment,” comparing it to the 1950s space race ignited by the Soviet Union’s launch of a satellite.
"Bitcoin’s losses appear tied to risk-off sentiment across markets due to DeepSeek," noted Simon Peters, an analyst at eToro. Geoffrey Kendrick, global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, said Nasdaq futures' decline negatively impacted crypto markets, while disappointment over the Trump administration’s crypto-related announcements further fueled the selloff.
President Trump’s executive order last week created a working group to develop crypto regulations and explore a cryptocurrency stockpile. However, crypto investors were disappointed when the topic was largely absent from Trump’s initial day-one policy announcements. The SEC also recently shelved accounting guidance that the crypto industry had criticized for hindering adoption.
Rising concerns over interest rates staying higher for longer added pressure on risk assets, noted Thomas Puech, CEO of digital asset hedge fund Indigo. The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to meet this week, with expectations it will maintain current interest rates.
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