Bitcoin and tether sag as crypto markets face mounting pressures

Bitcoin (BTC-USD), the largest digital coin, slipped 4% below $25,000 Thursday morning for the first time in the past three months. Other major cryptocurrencies dipped lower, with ether (ETH-USD) and BNB (BNB-USD) falling more than 5% each while a stablecoin called tether fell below its crucial $1 price.