The total crypto market cap continues to crumble as the dollar index hits a 2...

The total crypto market cap continues to crumble as the dollar index hits a 2...

The total crypto market capitalization dropped by 6.9% in one week, while derivatives metrics reflect increasing demand for bearish bets. From a bearish perspective, there's a fair probability that the crypto market entered a descending channel (or wedge) on Aug. 15 after it failed to break above the $1.2 trillion total market capitalization resistance. Even if the pattern isn't yet clearly distinguishable, the last couple of weeks have not been positive.Total crypto market cap, USD billion. Source: TradingViewFor example, the $940 billion total market cap seen on Aug. 29 was the lowest in....


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