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Bitcoin Price Drops Below $80,000 Amid Heavy Weekend Selloff

Bitcoin fell below the $80,000 mark on Sunday as investor sentiment weakened across global markets. The move came alongside a spike in daily liquidations, which totaled $590 million.
Heightened anxiety over former President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and escalating geopolitical tensions weighed heavily on risk assets.
More Traders are Shorting Bitcoin After the Worst Q1 In a Decade
The long-short ratio for Bitcoin dropped to 0.89, with short positions now accounting for nearly 53% of activity. The shift reflects growing skepticism about Bitcoin’s short-term direction.
Traditional markets also suffered sharp losses. The Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones all entered correction territory last week, posting their worst weekly performance since 2020.

Bitcoin closed the first quarter with a loss of 11.7%, making it the weakest Q1 since 2014.
The broader crypto market lost 2.45% on Sunday, reducing total market capitalization to $2.59 trillion. Bitcoin remains the dominant asset, holding 62% of the market share. Ethereum follows with 8%.
Sunday’s selloff triggered $252.79 million in crypto derivatives liquidations. Long positions made up the bulk of that figure at $207 million. Ethereum traders accounted for about $72 million in long liquidations alone.
Bitcoin’s price remains closely tied to shifts in global liquidity, often reflecting broader macro trends. With U.S. markets set to open Monday, this weekend’s activity signals continued volatility ahead.

Investors may face more pressure after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that Trump’s tariff plans could push inflation higher while slowing economic growth.
That combination raises the risk of stagflation, a situation where policy tools become less effective. Efforts to stimulate the economy can worsen inflation, while measures to control prices can limit growth.
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XRP and Bitcoin Briefly Rallies After Rumors of 90-Day Tariff Pause

The brief rumor of a 90-day pause from Trump’s tariffs caused the markets to rally significantly. However, the White House squashed these rumors, fueling further crashes.
This highlights a genuine desperation in the markets as traders try to regain some bullish momentum and prevent a recession.
Trump Tariff Fakeout
The threat of Trump’s tariffs is closer than ever, and it’s causing a “Black Monday” event in the crypto markets. Bitcoin dipped below $80,000, and over $1 billion was liquidated from crypto.
However, one of the President’s advisors, Kevin Hassett, suggested this morning that he might be having second thoughts:
“Would Trump consider a 90-day pause in tariffs?’ ‘I think the president is gonna decide what the president is gonna decide … even if you think there will be some negative effect from the trade side, that’s still a small share of GDP,’” Hassett said in an interview.
This news quickly began recirculating, claiming that Trump was seriously considering a 90-day pause in tariffs. This created a huge rally in traditional markets, with the S&P 500 shooting up 6% in seconds. This rally turned on a dime to a certain extent, falling again quickly.

Following the rumor, XRP rallied nearly 10% to hit $2, while Bitcoin rebounded back to $80,000. Both assets have declined again due to the lack of credibility of the news. Overall, the volatility has been extremely chaotic in the crypto market today.

In his interview, Hassett did not make any firm commitments that Trump is considering pausing tariffs. His response focused mostly on ongoing negotiations and assertions that the tariffs would have a limited impact.
Shortly afterward, the White House officially denied any knowledge of a 90-day pause. They are still set to begin in two days.
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Binance Founder CZ Joins Pakistan Crypto Council as Advisor

Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the founder of Binance, has reportedly taken on a new role as Strategic Advisor to the Pakistan Crypto Council.
Pakistan’s local media suggests that the appointment was confirmed during a meeting held in Islamabad with top government officials.
CZ Joins Pakistan Crypto Council
The Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, reportedly led the session. Other attendees included the heads of Pakistan’s key financial and regulatory bodies—the Securities and Exchange Commission and the State Bank—and senior officials from the law and IT ministries.
According to the reports, Zhao also met separately with Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to discuss digital asset policy and blockchain adoption.
His involvement with Pakistan follows a recent agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic. There, he is advising on Web3 infrastructure and blockchain education.
Kyrgyzstan has also launched the A7A5 stablecoin, pegged to the Russian ruble. Both Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan are looking to develop their financial ecosystem around crypto to attract industry interest in the regions.
Meanwhile, CZ continues to engage with multiple governments on crypto regulation. He has been focused on building secure frameworks and enabling digital finance ecosystems.
BeInCrypto has contacted Binance about the reports and whether the company is involved in the initiative.
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Ethereum (ETH) Tanks to March 2023 Levels as ETH/BTC Ratio Plummets to 5-Year Low

The value of the leading altcoin, Ethereum, has plunged to its lowest point since March 2023, signaling a steep decline in market confidence. This has happened amid the broader market’s downturn, which was exacerbated by Donald Trump’s Liberation Day.
Compounding the bearish sentiment, the ETH/BTC ratio has now dropped to a five-year low, indicating that Bitcoin is gaining relative strength against Ethereum.
ETH/BTC Ratio Hits 5-Year Low as Traders Flee
ETH’s price decline has pushed the ETH/BTC ratio to a five-year low of 0.019. This ratio measures ETH’s relative value compared to BTC. When it rises, it indicates that ETH is outperforming BTC, either because the altcoin’s price is growing faster or the king coin’s price is falling.

Conversely, a decline like this suggests that the leading coin, BTC, is gaining strength relative to the top altcoin, ETH. It suggests that traders are moving capital into BTC, seeing it as a safer or more profitable investment at the moment despite its own price troubles.
Further, on the daily chart, ETH’s negative Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) confirms the coin’s plummeting demand. At press time, it is at -0.07.

The CMF indicator measures the volume-weighted accumulation and distribution of an asset over a set period, helping gauge buying and selling pressure. When its value falls below zero like this, it indicates that selling pressure is dominating.
ETH’s CMF readings suggest that more traders are distributing (selling) the coin than accumulating it. This reflects weakening demand and is a bearish signal for the asset’s price momentum.
ETH Flashes Oversold Signal: Is a Bounce Back on the Horizon?
ETH’s Relative Strength Index (RSI), observed on a one-day chart, shows that the altcoin is currently oversold. At press time, the momentum indicator is in a downtrend at 25.62.
The RSI indicator measures an asset’s overbought and oversold market conditions. It ranges between 0 and 100. Values above 70 suggest that the asset is overbought and due for a price decline, while values under 30 indicate that the asset is oversold and may witness a rebound.
At 25.62, ETH’s RSI signals that the coin is deeply oversold. This presents a buying opportunity, as such lows are usually followed by a price rebound.
If this happens, ETH’s price could regain and climb back above $1,589. If this support level strengthens, it could propel ETH’s value to $1,904.

However, this rebound is not guaranteed. If ETH bears maintain dominance and selloffs continue, the coin could extend its decline and fall toward $1,197.
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