Crypto Market Liquidation Hits $1.7B amid Bitcoin and Altcoins Crash

Crypto Market Sell-off: The crypto market experienced a significant sell-off, leading to more than $1.7 billion in liquidations. Bitcoin fell below $113,000, with analysts predicting further declines and a deeper correction.

  • BTC dropped by 2.62% to $112,799, resulting in an $80 billion reduction in its market cap. Daily trading volume increased by 70% to $43 billion.
  • Ethereum, XRP, BNB Coin, Solana, and Dogecoin corrected by 6-10%.

Analyst Insights: Crypto analyst Ted Pillows noted that Bitcoin is likely to face more long liquidations between $106,000 and $108,000 before any upward movement.

  • Crypto analyst Captain Faibik warned of another bearish wave for BTC due to patterns like a broken rising wedge and a forming bearish flag.

Altcoin Performance: In the altcoin market:

  • Ethereum led in 24-hour liquidations with $483 million compared to Bitcoin's $276 million.
  • ETH price entered a deeper correction, trading under $4,200, down 15% from its all-time high.
  • BNB Coin hit an all-time high of $1088 but remains above $1,000 despite a 4.55% drop today.
  • DOGE fell by 10.79%, trading under $0.24 amidst interest in a spot Dogecoin ETF.

Crypto liquidation heatmap | Source: CoinGlass