Why is Bitcoin Falling? ETH And XRP Prices Crash As $60 Billion Leaves Crypto

Bitcoin fell to $68,617, its lowest level in three months. The sell-off forced out hundreds of millions of dollars in leveraged bets within an hour, and XRP dropped to the $1 mark. Bitcoin is down 6.6% over 24 hours and 9.5% over the week. Ethereum fell 6.0% to $1,926.48 and has lost 13.7% in seven days. About $60 billion was wiped off the total crypto market value in four hours, according to reports.

How Fast the Selling Hit

The drop started when Bitcoin broke below $72,000. It then fell through $70,000 and $69,000, and each break set off more forced selling.

Liquidation figures differ by source, but every count shows a sharp spike:

• Early in the slide, $175 million was liquidated in 30 minutes as Bitcoin lost $70,000 and Ether fell below $2,000.
• Others reported $225 million in liquidations over 60 minutes: $176.6 million in longs and $49.3 million in shorts.
• Later counts shared on X put the one-hour total above $440 million, with $417 million coming from long positions.
• Coin Bureau put the liquidations at over $500 million in a single hour.

Most of the losses fell on traders betting on higher prices. When the market moves against them, their positions are closed automatically, and that selling adds to the drop.

XRP Tests $1

XRP is trading at $1.00, down 4.5% in 24 hours and 17.5% over the past week. That is the steepest weekly loss among the top 10 coins. Its market value has shrunk to about $63.8 billion.

The token was near $1.05 to $1.06 earlier in the week. It is now sitting right on the $1 level, which traders watch closely as a psychological floor.

Altcoins Take a Bigger Hit

Large altcoins have dropped harder than Bitcoin over the week:

• Ethereum: $1,926.48, down 6.0% in 24 hours and 13.7% over the week
• Solana: $78.39, down 6.0% in 24 hours and 13.2% over the week
• BNB: $632.16, down 6.9% in 24 hours and 9.0% over the week
• TRON: $0.3107, down 1.8% in 24 hours and 2.1% over the week

ETF Money Keeps Leaving

Selling from spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States has added to the pressure. From November 5 to November 11, the funds recorded five straight days of net outflows:

• November 5: $430.2 million
• November 6: $411.9 million
• November 7: $201.0 million
• November 10: $95.0 million
• November 11: $299.8 million

That comes to about $1.44 billion in five sessions. BlackRock’s IBIT alone lost $269.7 million on November 11, its ninth outflow session in a row, which brings its total for the run to about $2 billion.

Macro Pressure Builds

The crypto sell-off is part of a wider pullback from risk:

• Rates: Hotter-than-expected October inflation data has raised bets that the Federal Reserve could hike in December.
• Bond yields: The US 10-year Treasury yield has climbed to 5.00%, which makes holding assets with no yield, like Bitcoin, less appealing.
• Gold: Gold has not held up as a safe haven. It trades near $3,953, about 25.7% below its peak of $5,318.
• Tech: Turmoil at Nvidia after Jensen Huang’s exit has weighed on tech stocks, and Reuters has reported further allegations about the former chief executive.

Where Bitcoin Stands Now

Bitcoin’s market value has fallen to about $1.38 trillion and it now sits about 46% below its record high of around $126,198, set in October 2025.

On the chart, Bitcoin keeps posting lower highs. Buyers first need to win back $70,000 and then $72,000, the level where the breakdown started. Until then, buying into the drop carries high risk while prices are still falling.