Bitcoin hits new lows near $73K as credit spread timing may set next accumulation phase

On Tuesday, Bitcoin slipped below $73,000 amid rising volatility while US debt remained around $38.5 trillion and the 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.28%. Data on the ICE BofA US Corporate Option-Adjusted Spread, currently near 0.75, suggests credit stress may still be underpriced, and past cycles show BTC has often bottomed several months after spreads begin to widen. Onchain metrics also reveal increased whale deposits to Binance and a cooling spent output profit ratio, which some analysts say could precede an accumulation window later in 2026.