As investors seemed to reduce their exposure to riskier assets and considered the possibility of another Federal Reserve rate decrease next month, Bitcoin fell on Thursday to depths not seen in almost six months.
The main digital currency hit its lowest point since April and is now at $82,082.84.
Bitcoin’s Price Actions
Bitcoin is trading at $83,974.76 and is down by 9% in the last 24 hours. The global market cap is at $1.67 trillion, and the 24-hour trading volume is up by 39.43%.
The decrease in Bitcoin was a component of a larger decline in the cryptocurrency market. Ethereum lost more than 3% to trade far below $2,700, while XRP was last down 2.3% for the day and is now below $2.00.
At press time, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index stand at 11, which indicates extreme fear, while the index was at 15 yesterday. The massive selloff is the major reason for the extreme fear among cryptocurrency investors.
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Since a wave of cascading liquidations of highly leveraged cryptocurrency holdings in early October, the price of bitcoin has significantly decreased.
According to analysts, as players absorb recent selling pressure and wait for more precise macroeconomic signs, the pullback represents a consolidation period rather than a market collapse.
“The recent decline was accompanied by liquidations of leveraged long positions, with the break below $89,000 prompting additional forced selling,” said the CoinSwitch Markets Desk.
The closest liquidity band and possible location for a short-term rebound, according to the analysts, is the $89,000–$92,000 range; but if $85,000 fails to hold, a prolonged decline may occur.
Is a correction coming?
Some market players saw the decline as a good correction after months of significant gains, despite the volatility.
“Short-term volatility following a rise is typical, particularly in the face of macro constraints and regulatory scrutiny”. Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, stated that as cryptocurrency is now tightly linked to international markets, this consolidation indicates maturation rather than fear.
Long-term fundamentals are still in place, she continued, pointing to increased institutional involvement, expanding on-chain liquidity, and quickening adoption in Web3 infrastructure, DeFi, and payments.
Crypto market liquidation
More than $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated today within just 60 minutes, causing a sharp shock to the cryptocurrency market, according to fresh data circulating on social media.
This sudden wave of liquidations rapidly sent volatility higher, with both long and short positions being wiped out as prices swung aggressively in all major digital assets.
According to analysts, such events of concentrated liquidation are usually how cascading begins, and that is rapid price movements that force automated positions to close. For now, traders will look for signs of stabilisation as the broader market digests the swift unwind.
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