BTC, ETH Nurse Losses as Dollar Index (DXY) Nears 103.00 Ahead of US Inflation Report

Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency by market value, traded near $61,000, slightly higher than the overnight low of $60,400 but still down more than 1.5% over 24 hours. Ether (ETH) saw similar price action, trading 1.9% lower at $2,395. Other major alternative cryptocurrencies, BNB and SOL, traded 1% lower, with XRP down 0.6%, according to CoinDesk data.