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The crypto market today is dominated by bears, as the sentiments tremble in view of the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report cautioning about the FED being hawkish. And the worsening liquidations, which have crossed $600 Million. This has had a direct impact on the numbers of the crypto business, the market capitalisation has slipped by 4.09% to $2.71 trillion. Coming to “Fear & Greed Index,” the metric signals an “Extreme Fear” score of 17. However, traders did buy the dip, which helped the volumes to zoom over 94% to $101.31 billion.
Bitcoin Price Drops to $82k Amid Pressure?
The U.S. government giving a nod to Bitcoin reserve, did little to help BTC stand against the rough winds, as Bitcoin still saw liquidations amounting to $239.92 million. BTC price currently is at $82,506.72, with a change of -4.03% since yesterday. Its market cap went south by 4.03% to $1.63 trillion.
Check out our in-depth Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2025, 2026-2030 for potential price targets!
Altcoins Fall as Liquidations Rise?
The altcoin market has not performed any better. Ethereum witnessed $108.01 million in liquidations, while XRP and Solana followed with $30.56 million and $26.46 million, respectively. Ethereum with a price drop of over 5%, is trading at $2066.30, while Solana dipped by more than 7% to $128.28. And XRP trades at $2.19 with a change of -5.61%.
For more details on XRP’s outlook, visit our Ripple (XRP) Price Prediction 2025, 2026-2030.
Top Gainers & Losers
While the broader market bleeds, a few tokens managed to post gains. Story IP took the limelight with a 9.61% price surge. Ethena followed with a 5.11% rise, while XAUt held steady with a slight uptick of 0.01%.
On the losing end, JASMY, KAS, and Maker led the losses, with JASMY plummeting by 13.66%, KAS down 12.41%, and MKR slipping 11.75%.
FAQs
The price of 1 Bitcoin at the time of writing is $82,506.72.
Story IP (+9.61%), Ethena (ENA) (+5.11%), and XAUt (+0.01%) are the top gainers.
The Fear & Greed Index is at 17, indicating Extreme Fear in the market.
