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- Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a drop of over 10% since July 29, when the cryptocurrency surged towards $70,000, achieving a two-month peak following comments made by Donald Trump in Nashville.
- On August 1, Bitcoin demonstrated its connection to traditional markets as it fell in tandem with stocks and market indices.
Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a decline exceeding 10% since July 29, when it approached $70,000 and reached a two-month high after remarks from Donald Trump in Nashville. At the time of this report, the asset was trading below $63,500.
BTC Price Chart | Source: CoinStats
Bitcoin Drops 10% In 3 Days
BTC’s 7% decrease within 24 hours coincided with notable declines in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones market indices.
In particular, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 500 points in less than an hour.
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Several large-cap stocks, including Amazon and Nvidia, also experienced declines on August 1 amid market concerns regarding a potential U.S. recession, as noted by analysts from The Kobeissi Letter.
Fluctuations in traditional markets and BTC prices also affected the wider cryptocurrency landscape. Data from CoinGecko indicated that the total cryptocurrency market capitalization decreased by 6%, falling to $2.3 trillion after a recovery earlier in the week.
Price volatility led major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Ripple (XRP) to enter a downward trend as capital exited the digital asset sector at the time of reporting.
According to CoinGlass, margin positions were significantly impacted by market volatility. More than 105,480 traders faced liquidation, with the downturn resulting in a loss of $324 million in leveraged positions.
Ether long positions led the liquidations in the crypto market with $72 million, indicating that traders anticipating higher ETH prices received margin calls.
Following closely, BTC recorded $69 million in long liquidations. SOL, XRP, and Dogecoin (DOGE) were the next three most liquidated assets after Bitcoin and Ether.
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