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Reasons Why Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, DOGE, SHIB Are Falling
The crypto market witnessed a selloff as bullish sentiment regarding Donald Trump’s inauguration faded. The global market cap tumbled over 3% to $3.52 trillion, with trading volume tanking 25% over the last 24 hours. The top crypto Bitcoin fell more than 3% to $102K as trading volume declined three-fold today as compared to Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
Ethereum price also fell 3%, continuing the weak sentiment seen last week. Meanwhile, XRP, Solana and other top altcoins mainly saw a 2-5% drop in the last 24 hours. Meme coin Dogecoin and Shiba Inu tumbled amid selloff by whales.
4 Reasons Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Altcoins Tumbled
1. Market Sentiments and Liquidations Triggered Crypto Market Selloff
Coinglass data revealed $250 million in crypto liquidations, with $153 million in liquidations occurring in the last 12 hours. Over 107K traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with the largest single liquidation order of BTCUSDT valued at $5.93 million on crypto exchange OKX.
BTC, SOL, ETH, DOGE, TRUMP, and XRP saw massive liquidations, which triggered selloff in the broader crypto market.
The crypto market selloff was triggered as Trump didn’t mention crypto or Bitcoin in his speech, which faded positive sentiment. Also, the industry participants were awaiting an executive order on strategic Bitcoin reserves or crypto policy. However, the US SEC announced the Crypto Task Force led by Commissioner Hester Peirce to develop a clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.
Capital inflows into the cryptocurrency market have declined by 63.3%, dropping from $134.65 billion to $43.37 billion since December 10, 2024. This significant decrease suggests a slowdown in market participation and liquidity. pic.twitter.com/C10IX97BkF
— Ali (@ali_charts) January 23, 2025
Bank of Japan’s Interest Rate Hike Decision
The Bank of Japan expects to raise interest rates this Friday to the highest in 18 years, Bloomberg reported on January 23. A 25 bps rate hike to 0.5% by the BOJ would trigger Yen carry trade unwind, risking global liquidity and risk assets such as BTC.
The crypto market can see further selloff as the BOJ rate hike will wipe out optimism around “Trump trade” and meme coins launched by the Trump family. BTC saw sudden drops during the rate hikes by the BOJ last year.
US Fed Interest Rate Decision
The US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and Jerome Powell’s comments will be the key for markets this year. The recent inflation and strong jobs market data have taken Fed rate cut odds off the table at this FOMC Meeting.
CME FedWatch tool indicates there is a 99.5% probability of the Fed keeping interest rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% during the January 29 meeting.
Meanwhile, the US dollar index (DXY) has again started climbing toward 109, with a 0.22% to 108.38 today. Also, the 10-year Treasury yield stays near 4.6% amid volatility due to the Trump tariff and other policy decisions. Typically, Bitcoin price moves in the opposite direction to DXY and Treasury yield.
Crypto Market Selloff: Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expiry
As per Deribit, 29K BTC options of notional value $3 billion are set to expire, with a put-call ratio of 0.48. The max pain point is $99,000, indicating a high of another dropdown below $100K. Volatile price movements are always expected during options expiry.
BTC price currently trading at $102,467, down 3% from the 24-hour high of $105,557.
Moreover, 169K ETH options of notional value of almost $0.5 billion are set to expire, with a put-call ratio of 0.47. The max pain point is $3,300, which is higher than the current price of $3,220. Traders must keep an eye on drastic changes in trading volumes for further fall in ETH prices.
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Solana (SOL) price has been under pressure recently, leading to concerns about a potential downtrend against Bitcoin (BTC). On the SOL/BTC price chart are signs that the cryptocurrency could be forming a “death cross,” a pattern that suggests a further decline in price.
This follows a period of weak performance for Solana relative to Bitcoin, sparking discussions on whether the altcoin can recover or continue to underperform.
Will Solana Form a Death Cross Against Bitcoin?
Over the past few months, Solana price has experienced a sharp decline when compared to Bitcoin. As of mid-April 2025, Solana is priced at 0.00158 BTC, down by 23% from earlier in the month. This comes after a significant 54% drop since January, showing a steady loss in value relative to Bitcoin.
The recent drop in Solana’s price has raised concerns among traders and analysts. Moving averages, which track price trends over time, have been narrowing, which is often a precursor to a potential death cross formation.
Specifically, the 23-day moving average is approaching the 200-day moving average in the weekly chart, a key level for technical analysts. If it crosses below the 200-day average, it would officially signal a death cross. This could indicate a further decline in Solana’s price against Bitcoin.
Solana’s Recent Performance and Market Trend
Nonetheless, Solana has had some strength, which can be attributed to the recent launch of Solana ETFs in Canada.
At the same time, institutional investors’ attention contributed to the altcoin’s success in surpassing the performance of numerous other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. Solana delivered a 10.5% return within a week, while Bitcoin delivered a 1.8% return in the same time frame.
Nonetheless, the recent excitement about Solana appears to have subsided with the lessened market movements. Analysts like Ali Charts are now analysing whether the recent strength was just a blip in the charts or the first sign of an actual trend reversal to $65.
SOL/BTC Technical Patterns and Support Levels
Based on the current technical perspective, Solana’s price trend against Bitcoin has established the “Falling wedge” chart. This pattern is normally noticed during the consolidation phase, and the break above the upper trend line is usually interpreted as a signal for a bullish move.
The declining moving averages indicate that Solana may continue to decline against Bitcoin and possibly test lower supports despite the SOL/ETH ratio recording its highest weekly close
At present, the price is almost at the apex of the wedge pattern, meaning that it can break soon. If the price surmounts the resistance level at around 0.0018BTC, it will possibly lead to a bullish run and might even regain the value of 0.001895BTC for Sol. However, if the price cannot hold its support at 0.0014 BTC, then it may decrease even lower.
Solana’s performance against Bitcoin will be very significant over the next few weeks. The potential death cross and the support and resistance levels on the chart pinpoint that Solana might experience a difficult time moving forward. If the trend persists, the altcoin could potentially drop as low as 0.001 BTC—a price point that, when measured in dollar terms, is below $100.
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American asset management company Canary Capital has taken a new leap with a new filing for a staked Tron ETF product. Known as the pioneer of some of the most renowned altcoin ETF products, this new Tron ETF has further placed the firm at the forefront of the exchange-traded fund drive.
The Canary Capital Staked Tron ETF
According to the prospectus released by the firm, the new product is dubbed the Canary Staked TRX ETF. The firm is yet to reveal the trading platform the product will trade on, however, it confirms it will provide exposure to the price of Tron.
Based on the pricing data offered by Coindesk Indices, Canary Capital said it will rely on this to establish the Net Asset Value (NAV) for the product. This latest filing comes barely a month after the asset manager filed for Pengu ETF with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Based on historical data, July could be the next bullish month for the XRP price, which continues to consolidate amid this crypto market downtrend. Despite the market downturn, crypto analysts like CasiTrades are confident that the altcoin could still reach a new all-time high (ATH) in this market cycle.
Historical Data Points To July Being The Next Bullish Month For The XRP Price
Cryptorank data shows that July could be the next bullish month for the XRP price. This is based on the fact that the altcoin has recorded significant gains in each of the last five Julys.
Unlike July, April to June have been mixed for XRP over the last five years. For April, the last three out of five months have been bearish for the altcoin, although it recorded a 174% gain in April 2021.
For May, three out of the last five months have been bearish for the XRP price, although it recorded meagre gains in May 2023 and 2024. Meanwhile, June has been completely bearish for the altcoin, as it recorded monthly losses in the last five months.
It is worth mentioning that four out of the five monthly gains for XRP in July have been double-digit gains. As such, Ripple’s native crypto could again record double-digit gains this coming July.
Interestingly, crypto analyst Egrag Crypto predicted that XRP could reach double digits by its July 21 cycle peak. He alluded to the altcoin’s previous bull runs as to why July could mark this cycle’s peak. The analyst believes the Ripple price could reach $27 by then.
Analysts Argue XRP’s Consolidation Could End Soon
Amid this historical data, crypto analysts Dark Defender and CasiTrades have suggested that the XRP price consolidation could end soon. In an X post, Dark Defender stated that the altcoin’s consolidation is nearing an end and that he believes this is the final consolidation of the monthly structure.
Once this consolidation is done, the crypto analyst remarked that market participants can expect the Wave 5, which will send Ripple’s native crypto to new highs. He highlighted $2.22 and $2.30 as the major resistances to watch out for, while $1.88 and $1.63 are the major support levels. Meanwhile, the targets on this Wave 5 up are $3.75 and $5.85, which will mark a new ATH for the altcoin.
As CoinGape reported, crypto analyst CasiTrades also predicted that the XRP price could soon reach $6 as Wave 2 correction nears its end. The analyst also raised the possibility of the altcoin rallying to as high as $9.50 and $12 if it reaches the 2.618 and 3.618 Fibonacci extension levels, respectively.
However, there is still the possibility of the XRP price dropping below the $2 level before it rallies to new highs. Egrag Crypto warned that Ripple’s native crypto could still drop to as low as $1.4 in the event of a major liquidation.
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