Arbitrum Declines 25% Over the Week, Bitcoin Falls to Lowest Monthly Level: Market Update

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Bitcoin reached $28,000 yesterday, but a swift rejection caused it to fall back to $27,000, marking a nearly one-month low.

The alternative cryptocurrencies are faring no better, with some, like ARB and FXS, experiencing declines of over 25% on a weekly basis.

Bitcoin’s New Local Low

Significant changes can occur in the cryptocurrency markets within just a few weeks. Ten days ago, bitcoin was trading above $30,000 and even approached $31,000, representing its highest price level since June of the previous year. However, bearish pressure emerged at that point, altering the asset’s course.

dropped below $30,000 shortly thereafter and began to lose value rapidly last week. This led to a decline to $27,500 by Friday and Saturday. Following a few days of sideways trading, BTC made an attempt to rally to $28,000 but was halted after reaching that threshold.

The rejection caused a further decline, and bitcoin recorded its lowest price in nearly a month at $27,000. It has since regained some ground and maintained that level, yet it remains down 8% for the week.

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Its market capitalization has remained steady at $530 billion, while its dominance over alternative coins stands at 46%.

BTCUSD. Source: TradingView

ARB, FXS Experience Significant Weekly Losses

The alternative cryptocurrencies also traded at much higher levels a few weeks ago but have lost a significant amount of that momentum. For instance, surged above $2,100 following the completion of the Shapella update but has since dropped by approximately $300. Consequently, the second-largest cryptocurrency is currently struggling to stay above $1,800.

Most of the larger-cap altcoins are in the red on a daily basis. This includes Ripple, Cardano, Dogecoin, Solana, Polkadot, and Shiba Inu. Polygon has seen the largest decline (3%) and is now trading below $1.

Avalanche is one of the few altcoins showing gains, increasing by 3% today and rising to $17.

On a weekly basis, the situation for Arbitrum and Frax Share is particularly severe. Both assets have fallen by over 25%, trading at $1.3 and below $8, respectively.

The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has remained relatively stable at $1.150 trillion.

Cryptocurrency Market Overview. Source: Quantify Crypto

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