Crypto Calamity: Ethereum, Bitcoin Prices Sink as Market Plunges Below $80 Billion
The market downturn picked up speed on Tuesday, as the total cryptocurrency market cap plunged to its lowest point since May. There has since been a slight recovery, although all of the major coins still post 24-hour losses. On Monday, the total cryptocurrency market cap fell below $90 billion for the first time in July. This market cap evaporation continued on Tuesday, as the total value of all cryptocurrencies plunged as low as $77 billion, a number we have not seen since late May. At present, the market cap is $84 billion. Bitcoin Price Drops Below $2,400. As eToro wrote yesterday,....
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Following a move towards $32,000 to start the week, BTC was fighting to stay above $29,000 during Tuesday’s session. The red wave which captured bitcoin bulls, also overcame ETH, pushing prices nearly 8% lower, as of writing.
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Following a strong start to the week, bitcoin was once again trading lower, as prices dropped below the $30,000 mark.
Tuesday’s selloff saw BTC/USD slip to an intraday low of $29,311.68, which is over 7% lower than yesterday’s peak at $31,693.29.
After breaking out of its $30,500 ceiling on Monday, prices....