Why is the Crypto Market Down Today?

During the early European session, the crypto market cap slipped around 4 percent in the past 24 hours to hover about $2.42 trillion on Thursday. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum prices led the entire altcoin in a correction, which triggered notable liquidation.

The latest market data shows that Ethereum’s price slipped around 8 percent to trade at about $3,174. Bitcoin’s price continued with the recent correction to retest the 50-day Moving Average (MA) around $64k.

As a result, nearly $300 million was liquidated from the crypto derivatives market, mostly involving long traders. 

Top Reasons Behind Today’s Crypto Slip

Ethereum ETF Outflows and Market Pessimism

The US-based spot Ethereum ETFs registered a net cash outflow of about $133 million, led by Grayscale’s ETHE, which has nearly $8 billion more to dump. The poor performance in the first two days of soot Ether ETFs has increased the crypto market pessimism. 

Stock Market Woes Impact Global Sentiment

The US stock market saw a staggering loss of about $1.1 trillion in valuation over the past 24 hours—almost equivalent to Bitcoin’s entire market cap. This significant liquidation in the stock market has reverberated through global financial markets, despite a traditionally low correlation with the crypto industry.

FOMC Uncertainty

The forthcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement adds another layer of uncertainty, contributing to mid-term market volatility.

Mt.Gox FUD

Additionally, Bitcoin’s Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 68%, signaling increasing fear of a potential crypto capitulation. This apprehension has been partly fueled by Mt. Gox’s repayments to creditors, with over $2 billion deposited to the Bitstamp exchange in the last 24 hours.

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