With the US government partially shut down due to the failure of its budget bill to pass before the deadline, cryptocurrency market sentiment turned cautious, putting pressure on Bitcoin and Ethereum prices. BTC just fell below $83,000. Although the Senate has passed a temporary funding bill, the House of Representatives must vote on it after reconvening on Monday, resulting in a technical shutdown of the government over the weekend. Traders have already set up quad-core processors as a defensive strategy before the House vote on Monday. Analysts believe that the shutdown itself will have a limited impact on the economy, but the combination of low liquidity over the weekend and a flurry of political news may increase the risk of short-term volatility in the cryptocurrency market. (CoinDesk)