U.S. equities hit fresh highs as Bitcoin drops below $77k after a ~10% slide

U.S. equities have pushed to new all-time highs, with the S&P 500 up +18% over the past eight weeks, while crypto has lagged with total market gains of about 10%. Bitcoin saw a near 10% drop in under two weeks and slipped below $77k as roughly $60 billion left the crypto market and the Fear & Greed Index fell back into “fear”. The split, however, may still leave room for a rebound if volatility cools and risk appetite stays supported by strong stocks.