Bitcoin price (BTC) falls below $43,000 after strong US employment data

The government’s nonfarm payrolls report released Friday morning showed the U.S. added 353,000 jobs in January, compared with economists’ forecasts of 180,000 and 333,000 in December (revised from 216,000 originally reported). The labor market continued to be strong. The unemployment rate remained stable at 3.7%, compared to expectations of a 3.8% rise.