Crypto Market Plunges, Losing $1 Trillion in Value
This week has begun disastrously for the cryptocurrency market, with numerous tokens suffering double-digit losses.
Notable Declines:
- XRP: 12% drop to an intraday low of $2.07
- Dogecoin (DOGE): 10.6% decline
- Cardano (ADA): 13.4% loss
Bitcoin's Slight Loss:
Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, has only declined by 2.6% after briefly regaining the $100,000 mark on Monday.
Market Meltdown:
The cryptocurrency market is poised to experience its worst day in four months, with approximately $1 trillion being erased in value.
Liquidations Surge:
According to CoinGlass, $1.76 billion in crypto was liquidated in the past 24 hours. Long positions accounted for $1.58 billion of that total.
Notable Liquidations:
- Binance: $756.26 million in liquidations, the largest share
- Ethereum: $223 million in long liquidations, surpassing Bitcoin's $148 million
- Solana, Dogecoin, and XRP also among the top five in liquidations
Trader's Big Loss:
One trader lost $19.69 million on a single ETH/USDT order on Binance today.
Crypto Analytics Forecast:
Santimentsaid suggests that if retail traders react with fear and start selling, assets like TRX, AVAX, DOT, ICP, POL, FIL, and TIA may experience a swift rebound.