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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.
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A Dogecoin whale has solidified investors’ bearishness this ‘black Monday’ by dumping 300 million coins to Binance. DOGE price has lost nearly 15% value in the past 24 hours, stooping to a $0.13 low in sync with broader trends. In response, crypto market traders and investors are now reflecting a highly cautious approach toward the meme coin’s future prospects.
Dogecoin Whale Dumps 300M Coins Sparking Investor Concerns
Data from the transaction tracker Whale Alert revealed that a Dogecoin whale deposited 300 million coins worth $41.77 million to Binance on April 7. This whale selloff has made traders and investors buckle up for additional price volatility ahead. Notably, the wallet address ‘DU8gPC5mh4KxWJARQRxoESFark2jAguBr5’ was recorded making the transactions.
For context, usual market sentiments remain bearish amid such transfers as they bring potential selling pressure and increase the exchange supply for an asset. These dynamics negatively impact a coin’s price, abiding by the law of supply and demand.
What Prompted The DOGE Whale Move?
Meanwhile, it’s noteworthy that the Dogecoin whale’s selloff may be to mitigate losses amid an ongoing crypto market crash. The broader sector faces a black Monday as Bitcoin, Ether, and leading alts lose alarming values due to broader trends.
Primarily as Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs kicked off, global markets and risk assets are facing heat in sync. As a result, even DOGE price is facing immense pressure, aligning with the whale dump mentioned above.
Will Dogecoin Price Face Further Heat?
The current market sentiment orbiting the renowned dog-themed meme coin is highly uncertain. Crypto market traders and investors are awaiting signs that show crypto prices have digested trade war tensions. Nevertheless, the current scenario remains highly bearish.
As mentioned above, DOGE price has lost nearly 15% intraday and is resting at $0.13. In the interim, renowned crypto market analyst Berke Oktay warned that further downside risk may await traders as the token lost vital support and fell below $0.17.
However, analyst Trader Tardigrade conversely revealed a bullish projection for the meme coin. Despite the price crash and massive Dogecoin whale dump, the analyst revealed that DOGE has formed its second RSI bullish divergence. This suggests momentum is improving even though the price is falling — often a sign that a trend reversal to the upside might be near.
As a result, crypto market investors continue to reflect an uncertain sentiment and await a prominent bullish or bearish takeover in the coming days. The chances of DOGE slipping below $0.1 remain relatively low at the moment, although market concerns persist due to broader trends.
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Pi Network price has left investors puzzling over a steady decline that saw Pi Coin nearly sink to $0. 3. To prevent a repeat of the steep drop, the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto is making a case for a decentralized market stabilization mechanism for the Pi Network.
A Community-Driven Liquidity Pool For The Pi Network
The pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto theorized on X that a community-driven liquidity pool (CDLP) will provide a range of benefits for Pi Network. According to his post, CDLP will operate as a decentralized market stabilization mechanism focused on Pi Coin price performance.
The plan, leaning on the Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) buying strategy, will require participants to commit to purchasing a fixed amount of Pi monthly. Each user participating in the CDLP will have full control of the Pi coins in their wallets without the need for any intermediaries.
Per Nakamoto, users purchasing Pi coins each month will form a “massive” CDLP capable of preventing steep price drops. The CDLP achieves this by increasing Pi liquidity, reducing circulating supply while demand continues to increase.
“This pool increases market depth, cushions sharp price drops, and promotes a more stable price structure,” said Nakamoto.
Nakamoto says the CDLP is not a short-term strategy to prop up Pi Network as it advocates for long-term holding. In the short term, Dr Altcoin wants Pi Network to burn tokens as a near-term solution to falling prices.
The Entire Ecosystem To Benefit From CDLP
Apart from stabilizing the Pi Network price, the CDLP will have an impact on the broader ecosystem. First, Nakamoto says developers building projects will have a stable environment without the hassle of sharp price drops. The Pi Network has previously come under fire after PiDAOSwap launched NFTs on BSC over lengthy KYB delays
Furthermore, a stable price will be an incentive for businesses to accept Pi as a payment mechanism. Nakamoto says Pi holders will be rewarded by future decentralized applications (DApps) building on the network.
“This doesn’t just stabilize the price – it transforms Pi’s visibility, strengthens the community, and attracts more developers and real-world use cases,” said Nakamoto.
Nakamoto says the CDLP is viable and sustainable as it does not require whales to support the price. Nakamoto claims that a $10 monthly commitment to buy Pi will result in a “steady $100 million inflow” into PI that is user-controlled without third-party risks.
Centralized exchanges like Binance sidelining Pi in listing processes have affected community sentiments, triggering a bearish sentiment for Pi.
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Dogecoin price action is at a critical decision zone, according to a new technical analysis shared by a crypto analyst on TradingView. This analysis comes as Dogecoin bulls accumulate in the $0.16 range to successfully defend this price level in the past 24 hours.
The price action has pushed the meme coin to currently retesting a historical support area, and the coming days will determine whether Dogecoin breaks lower or begins a recovery toward the $0.20 region.
Dogecoin Nears Support With Bearish Triangle Formation
The analyst noted that Dogecoin is trading within a descending triangle pattern, a typically bearish structure that could see the price continue downward if support is broken. This support is situated at the horizontal zone between $0.164 and $0.18, highlighted as an accumulation area where buyers have previously stepped in.
The Ichimoku Cloud indicates a persistent bearish trend, but the analyst flagged some early signs of exhaustion in downward momentum that suggests that Dogecoin might be bottoming at $0.16. However, confirmation is required before deciding about any bullish momentum. For instance, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has fallen to around 32.98, nearing oversold territory but not yet showing strong divergence.
Simultaneously, the Wave Trend Oscillator (WTO) is also deep in the oversold zone, with its signal lines beginning to curl upward that shows a possible short-term bounce. On the other hand, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) still hasn’t confirmed a reversal, as its signal line has yet to be crossed.
Selling Pressure Continues To Linger
Dogecoin has spent the larger part of the past seven days around $0.16. Interestingly, the analyst noted that the MACD histogram is shrinking on the negative side, showing bearish momentum is weakening. However, the formation of lower highs reveals that sellers are still exerting pressure, preventing any meaningful upward move.
The cluster algo, which tracks potential market inflection points, has not yet flashed a strong bullish signal. Still, the compression of its lines shows that a breakout either up or down may be very close. The analyst refers to this as a “critical decision zone,” where a firm defense of the $0.164 level could cause a move back toward $0.20 or even $0.21, coinciding with the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement level. Beyond that, a break above $0.21 and strong buying volume could push the Dogecoin price until it reaches strong further resistance at $0.28 and subsequently $0.455, according to the 0.786 Fibonacci level.
Should Dogecoin fail to hold the $0.164 support, the price could retrace further until it reaches the $0.11 to $0.12 zone seen in market lows. Such a move would essentially see Dogecoin returning to price levels it hasn’t traded in since Q4 2023.
At the time of writing, Dogecoin was trading at $0.1696.
Featured image from Technext, chart from TradingView
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