Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Rebound After Flash Crash & BTC Support
2024-12-10
On Monday, the cryptocurrency world witnessed a significant event as the leading cryptocurrency took a hard hit following Bitcoin's flash crash to $94,000. This crash had far-reaching effects across various cryptocurrencies and the overall market.
Unraveling the Cryptocurrency Crash and Its Aftermath
Bitcoin's Flash Crash and Aftermath
The world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, faced rejection at $100,000 during morning trading and then slumped from $98,000 to an intraday low of $94,355 within just two hours. This sudden drop triggered a barrage of liquidations, causing significant turmoil in the market. However, prices managed to recover to the high $97,000s overnight.This crash not only affected Bitcoin but also Ethereum. Ethereum witnessed similar turbulence, plunging sharply to $3,550 before later rebounding to $3,765. The crash also led to about $1.72 billion in cryptocurrency liquidations in the last 24 hours, with leveraged longs accounting for nearly $1.55 billion. If Bitcoin reclaimed $100,000, about $509 million in short positions risked liquidation.Bitcoin's Open Interest dropped by 1.32% in the last 24 hours, while Ethereum saw a 5.44% plunge in money locked in unsettled futures contracts. Despite this, the total number of long positions for Bitcoin surged in comparison to shorts, indicating expectations of future price increases.Top Gainers in the Cryptocurrency Market
In the midst of the market turmoil, there were some top gainers. Ethena (ENA) saw a +3.82% increase, reaching $1.05. UNUS SED LEO (DYDX) also performed well, with a +7.19% gain and a price of $9.44. Pepe (PEPE) also showed some growth, with a +2.42% increase and a price of $0.00002697.The Impact on the Global Market
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.48 trillion, plunging by 5.37% in the last 24 hours. This was not the only market affected; stocks also got hammered on the first day of a new trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 240.59 points, or 0.54%, to close at 44,401.93. The S&P 500 dipped 0.61%, ending at 6,052.85, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 0.62% to end at 19,736.69.The tech drawdown was precipitated by a 2.55% drop in NVIDIA Corp. NVDA shares after the artificial intelligence juggernaut was hit with an antitrust probe in China. This slump came ahead of the release of November's consumer price index data, due for release on Wednesday.Analyst Insights and On-chain Analytics
Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst Justin Bennett weighed in on the Bitcoin pullback scenario, stressing the $91,800 mid-range and an $83-$85,000 support. He projected that if $99,000 is lost on a daily closing basis, those would be the target levels.Popular on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant noted a surge in Coinbase Premium alongside a slump in Bitcoin's prices. A higher premium reflects strong buying pressure by U.S.-based institutional investors. This rebound suggests that when excessive panic selling occurs on Binance, which has a higher proportion of small investors, U.S. institutional investors are likely to adopt an aggressive buying strategy.