Top Reasons Why the Crypto Market is Plunging: Bitcoin Drops Below $90K, Ethereum Below $3000

The crypto markets are plunging! Bitcoin price slides below $90,000, while Ethereum price plunges marginally below the psychological barrier of $3000. The BNB price, which displayed significant strength by sustaining above $900, has lost its range. Besides, the other top altcoins like Dogecoin, Cardano, Solana and XRP also experience a similar upward pressure, which has brought the global market capitalisation close to $3 trillion. On the other hand, the volume has been on the rise consistently, rising above $125 billion, suggesting more bearish action in play. 

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The US Supreme Court yet again delays its decision on Trump’s tariffs; the markets were believed to climb. Meanwhile, the current pullback could be a signal of the pessimism rising among the market participants as they believe the ruling may be in favor of the President. As a result, the court could differ from the judgment. With this, the traders may have turned bearish as shorts continue to accumulate largely for the first time this year. 

As seen in the above chart, the BTC shorts have been heavily squashed a couple of times heavily since the start of 2026, which has pushed the prices higher. After a brief consolidation, the shorts have begun to pile up as the market participants now expect the price to go lower. Moreover, the financial markets also plunged after Trump’s threat by claiming the US dominance of the western hemisphere, which includes a vow to take over Greenland. Besides, in the east, Japanese bonds also took a hit over concerns about the country’s finances. 

On the other hand, privacy coins like Monero and Dash tumbled down heavily with over a double-digit margin. The market capitalisation of Layer-1 tokens, which hold over 82% dominance in the markets, dropped over 4%, along with the other sectors like DeFi, Memes, AI, and a few more, also experienced a similar drop. 

Currently, the market sentiment has turned extremely bearish with the growing uncertainty persisting due to the rising global tensions. The analyst and the market participants now believe in the continued descending trend, as the leverage has been piled up below $89,500 and extends to $85,690. Therefore, this price range can be considered to be extremely important for the Bitcoin bulls to hold, else a deeper correction below $85,000, dragging the crypto market lower.