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Top 5 Reasons Why Bitcoin, ETH, SOL, XRP, Meme Coins Are Crashing
The crypto market has lost $160 billion in a week as the market cap plunges to $1.98 trillion from $2.14 trillion. Leading cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum prices today tumbled to a low of $55,606 and $2,306, respectively. Other top altcoins such as BNB, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, Toncoin, Cardano, and meme coins also succumbed to the crashing crypto market, triggered by factors such as macroeconomic events, bearish sentiment, and technical chart weakness.
Here’s Why Crypto Market Falling
The crypto market continues crashing despite U.S. Fed officials are upbeat on interest rate cuts in September as inflation and the labor market in the United States are slowing. Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton’s victory in the Republican primary election indicates positive development for the crypto market and Ripple community. Let’s look at the top 5 reasons why the crypto market is crashing today:
1. September Is Bearish For Stocks and Crypto Market
Historically, the month has been tough for the crypto market as well as other asset classes. Bonds were lower in 8 out of the last 10 September and gold has been lower every year since 2017. Thus, Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, SOL, and meme coins are falling today.
Dow Jones fell 1.51%, the S&P 500 tumbled 2.12% and the Nasdaq Composite plunged 3.26%, which is their worst drop since the August 5 selloff.
Coinglass data indicates that over $200 million in crypto were liquidated in the last 24 hours. Among these, more than $173 million in longs and $27 million in shorts were liquidated amid the bearish sentiment.
Moreover, over 75K traders were liquidated and the largest single liquidation order happened on crypto exchange Binance as someone sold ETH for USDT valued at $2.94 million. However, investors have remained overall bullish on XRP.
2. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF and Spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF Outflows
Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. saw a fifth consecutive outflow, degrading the crypto market sentiment among investors. On Tuesday, spot Bitcoin inflows recorded a net outflow of $287.8 million. Surprisingly, Fidelity Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) saw the highest outflow of $162.3 million, surpassing even the outflows from GBTC recently.
Spot Ether ETFs saw a net outflow of $47.4 million on Tuesday. It has started the first trading day of the month with outflows not seen in the previous weeks. Ethereum price is struggling to hit new ATH and currently trades below $2,400, 4% down in the last 24 hours.
Ether ETFs Went Backward in First Month.. flows -$476m as the newbies couldn’t overcome the $ETHE unlock, too powerful a force (this is why I reiterated how heroic the New Nine bitcoin ones were) but good news is unlock will end, there’s light at end of tunnel via @JSeyff pic.twitter.com/Y8QphnFAXq
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) September 3, 2024
3. Bank Of Japan Governor Affirms Further Rate Hike
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda in a document submitted to a government panel chaired by outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated further rate hikes. Japanese stock index Nikkei 225 tumbled 4.24% today on BOJ rate hike, Nvidia-led tech selloff, and US recession cues.
As CoinGape earlier reported, economists surveyed revealed that BOJ will likely hike rates again by the end of the year. Also, Pacific Investment Management expected a rate hike in January.
Traders fear a crypto market crash is imminent due to growing Japanese yen carry trades by hedge funds and corporate players.
4. Bitcoin Price Dropped After Weak ISM Manufacturing PMI Data
The crypto market extended crash yesterday immediately after the weak ISM Manufacturing PMI data showed factory activity slowed for a fifth consecutive month. ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 47.2 in August, missing market expectations of 47.5.
The weak US manufacturing data has fueled recession fears. Traders now eye upcoming jobs data including non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate, and JOLTs job opening this week. Citi analysts suggested that a job growth of 125,000, combined with an unemployment rate of 4.3%, will cause the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 50 basis points.
5. DOJ Subpoena Nvidia for Antitrust Investigation
US DOJ has intensified its antitrust investigation into Nvidia by issuing subpoenas to the AI chip giant. Investors reacted immediately amid the new level of scrutiny from the regulators. This brought back the Microsoft antitrust case in focus which crashed markets in 2000.
Notably, the Nasdaq stock index fell by 75% from March 2000 to October 2002, tech stocks erased most gains since the bubble started to expand.
Varinder Singh
Varinder has 10 years of experience in the Fintech sector, with over 5 years dedicated to blockchain, crypto, and Web3 developments. Being a technology enthusiast and analytical thinker, he has shared his knowledge of disruptive technologies in over 5000+ news, articles, and papers. With CoinGape Media, Varinder believes in the huge potential of these innovative future technologies. He is currently covering all the latest updates and developments in the crypto industry.
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Alameda Research has sparked concern in the crypto community after transferring large amounts of Polygon (POL) tokens amid a price rally. The beleaguered company transferred another 2 million POL tokens worth $927,000 a few hours ago to a centralized exchange. As Polygon sees upward momentum amid SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation, large transactions are impacting POL’s trajectory.
Alameda Research Large Transfer Spark Concerns
Alameda Research has transferred 2 million Polygon (POL) tokens worth $927K to Binance on November 23, as per Arkham data. This follows a trend of significant movements amid price fluctuations, raising questions about the potential market impact as large transfers signal a sell-off, especially with the token’s recent price surge.
In total, Alameda Research has moved 4.5 million POL tokens over the last four days. The transfers to one of the top crypto exchanges Binance are valued at approximately $1.98 million. This consistent transfer activity, paired with Polygon’s recent price surge, has led to concerns about a possible price correction if whales join the sell-off. Investors contemplate if these moves are part of a strategy to capitalize on POL’s increasing value.
The wallet address associated with Alameda, 0xf02e86d9e0efd57ad034faf52201b79917fe0713, remains active, keeping traders on high alert as they monitor Binance’s order books for any signs of liquidation. Previously, Alameda had a history of large-scale token dumps that have caused substantial market fluctuations.
For instance, Worldcoin saw a price drop after Alameda Research dumped a large amount of its tokens, leading to concerns about a similar outcome for Polygon (POL) following the recent transfers.
POL Price Jumped 35% This Week Amid Gensler’s Resignation
POL token has jumped 35% over the past week following news that SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down next year. The announcement, made after growing calls for Gensler’s resignation following Donald Trump’s presidential victory, has sparked market optimism for a potential shift toward more crypto-friendly regulations. POL is currently trading at $0.53, up 18% in the past 24 hours, with a 24-hour low and high of $0.4496 and $0.5434.
Polygon has been making strides with its ambitious goal of creating an agglayer focused on cross-chain interoperability and liquidity unification. The project is working towards connecting all major blockchain networks, with Agora AUSD selected as the native stablecoin for the agglayer. This initiative could significantly enhance Polygon’s utility in the broader ecosystem, potentially driving further adoption.
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Terra Luna Classic community dismissed a community pool spent proposal by Cosmos developer team BLV Labs for recent work on the blockchain. Some developers and community members highlighted that the developer group failed to follow governance rules as there were no testnet and mainnet deployments. LUNC price saw more than 5% upsurge amid recent developments.
Terra Luna Classic Proposed Rejected By Community
Community pool spend proposal 12146 by BLV Labs faced a roadblock as the developer group failed to execute the developments on the Terra Luna Classic mainnet. The proposal saw nearly 90% “No” votes, including Allnodes, Interstellar Lounge, Interstake One, and other validators. The developer seeks $5000 in LUNC.
Validators responded that there was discussion, with no testnet deployment or mainnet deployment. The community requested the team to finish the work for payout.
The developer worked on the use of Oracle module to update and calculate the minimum deposit required to create a proposal in the governance module. BLV suggested that the system will automatically increase the minimum margin to ensure the value of the proposal is maintained in the event of a sharp drop or spike in LUNC price.
The team claimed the code pushed to GitHub and a pull request created on the Classic Terra repository. After that, we continued to work on all the bugs related to testing and integration. The team plans to EVM, SDK50 upgrade, or IBC improvement.
Meanwhile, the Terra Classic community has approved a proposal to transfer CoinMarketCap dashboard account access to top validator Allnodes directly.
LUNC and USTC Price Jumps
LUNC price soared 5% in the last 24 hours and 15% in a week. The price currently trades at $0.000118, with a 24-hour low and high of $0.0001102 and $0.0001199, respectively. The $0.00012 is a key resistance level for LUNC, surpassing this level clears a rally to $0.0002.
Moreover, Terra Luna Classic open interest jumped 8% in the last 24 hours, with buying on Binance and OKX. However, Bybit recorded a sell-off in 1000LUNC futures.
Meanwhile, USTC price climbed more than 5%, with the price now trading at $0.0245. However, the trading volume saw a 31% decline in the last 24 hours. The price overall moves in the range for his month.
Varinder Singh
Varinder has 10 years of experience in the Fintech sector, with over 5 years dedicated to blockchain, crypto, and Web3 developments. Being a technology enthusiast and analytical thinker, he has shared his knowledge of disruptive technologies in over 5000+ news, articles, and papers. With CoinGape Media, Varinder believes in the huge potential of these innovative future technologies. He is currently covering all the latest updates and developments in the crypto industry.
Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.
BitMEX co-founder and crypto millionaire Arthur Hayes has shilled another Solana meme coin to his followers. As expected, the coin’s price rallied following Hayes’ mention of the coin in an X post.
Arthur Hayes Shills FLOWER Meme Coin
In an X post, Arthur Hayes shared the Dextool profile of the FlowerAI (FLOWER) meme coin with the caption “kek.” Given Hayes’ status in the crypto community, this post was enough to send the meme coin’s price soaring.
When he made the post, FLOWER’s price was $0.02232, but the coin’s price has since spiked and is now above $0.03. The coin’s market cap was $22 million at the time but is now at $30 million following the price rally.
Arthur Hayes’ post has drawn criticism. Some of his followers questioned why someone of his repute was shilling a low-cap coin. Meanwhile, some accused him of intentionally trying to pump and dump the coin on his followers.
Besides shilling top SOL meme coins like Dogwifhat (WIF) in the past, Hayes has also dabbled into low and mid-cap coins. There was a point where he mentioned that he bought the MOTHER and MOG tokens. He also bet Solana AI meme coin Goatseus Maximus (GOAT).
Meanwhile, more recently, the Solana meme coin Deep Worm Price skyrocketed 180% after Hayes shilled it and asserted that the coin would reach a billion market cap. When he shilled the coin, WORM had a market cap of $55 million. However, following the pump, WORM’s market cap has since dropped to $41 million.
Solana Meme Coin Ecosystem Presents A Huge Boost
While Arthur Hayes continues to shill Solana meme coins, there is no doubt about the positive impact these coins have had on Solana and the SOL price. The SOL price recently hit a new all-time high (ATH) of $263, and this development is thanks to the increased demand for the coin among traders looking to invest in meme coins on the network.
The Solana network has also continued to record massive trading volume thanks to its meme coin ecosystem. For context, Solana is currently leading all other chains, including Ethereum, in terms of decentralized exchange (DEX) volume.
DeFiLlama data shows that the network has recorded a DEX volume of $44 billion and $5 billion in the last seven days and 24 hours, respectively. Ethereum comes in a distant second with $17 billion and $2.9 billion recorded during these periods.
With stakeholders in the crypto industry like Arthur Hayes shilling these Solana meme coins, the Solana network will unlikely continue to enjoy more trading volume as more investors also look to trade these coins.
Boluwatife Adeyemi
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