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Bitcoin, Ethereum plunge after US tech stocks tumble, triggering $300 million in losses
The cryptocurrency market has fallen by around 5% in the past 24 hours, aligning with a significant decline in major US stocks that has dragged down global markets.
Bitcoin the price fell nearly 3%, from $67,000 to around $64,000, while Ethereum saw an even sharper decline, falling nearly 8% from $3,400 to around $3,100.
Other major digital assets including BNB, SolanaDogecoin and Toncoin also suffered notable losses, each dropping more than 5%, according to data from CryptoSlate.
Analysts have pointed out that US stock markets had their worst day since 2022 on July 24, due to a massive sell-off in tech companies benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom. Reports have revealed that more than $1 trillion was wiped off the market due to this situation.
The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 3.6%, its worst performance in two years. The S&P 500 fell 2.3%, its biggest one-day drop in more than a year, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.3%.
It should be noted that substantial capital outflows Ethereum Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Products ETH-based ETFs also contributed to the market downturn. Over the past day, ETH-based ETFs have seen outflows exceeding $133 million, with Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) alone seeing $326.86 million in net outflows, as reported by CryptoSlate Insight.
Markus Thielen, Founder of 10x Research, said:
“The rally leading up to the launch of the Ethereum ETF is finally over. All cryptocurrency quotes have accelerated ahead of the launch, becoming a trading opportunity to sell the news.”
Red Market Triggers Liquidation of About $300 Million
Coinglass data shows that the overall red market situation has led to significant losses for cryptocurrency traders speculating on the prices of digital assets.
According to dataMore than 73,000 traders faced liquidations totaling about $300 million, with most of the losses incurred by long traders betting on price increases. This cohort of traders lost about $267 million, while traders with bearish sentiments were liquidated for less than $30 million during the period under review.
Among assets, Ethereum and Bitcoin traders saw the largest liquidations, with totals reaching around $102 million and $83 million, respectively.