Why Bitcoin (BTC), Etherem (ETH) Are Falling Today
Bitcoin and other major coins were trading in the red on Sunday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap decreased 3% to $1.6 trillion.
| Coin | 24-hour | 7-day | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin BTC/USD | -3.6% | -11.9% | $34,104.31 |
| Ethereum ETH/USD | -4.3% | -11.25% | $2,519.60 |
| Dogecoin DOGE/USD | -2.65% | -6.55% | $0.12 |
| Cryptocurrency | 24-Hour % Change (+/-) | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ICON (ICX) | +8.2% | $0.66 |
| Axie Infinity (AXS) | +7.3% | $30.74 |
| NEAR Protocol (NEAR) | +7.7% | $11.16 |
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Why It Matters: Bitcoin and Ethereum continued to post declines alongside spurts in 24-hour trading volumes. BTC and ETH 24-hour trading volumes rose 51% and 55% respectively to $36.84 billion and $20.82 billion.
U.S. stock futures also traded in the red at press time, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures down 1.1% and 1%, respectively.
Cryptocurrency trader Michaël van de Poppe noted the lack of movement in Bitcoin price with the volume “going crazy” during the weekend. He ascribed the heightened volume to a “whales game.”
Interesting, such a high volume profile and price shoots back up.
During a weekend.
Whales game.
— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) May 8, 2022
The downwards movement of Bitcoin all the way to the $33,900 level is what Santiment likes to see in terms of capitulation. The market intelligence platform said that trader sentiment has fallen to six-week lows.
“Weak hands leaving the space is generally what is needed for a truly notable bounce,” tweeted Santiment.
With #Bitcoin now having retraced all the way down to $33.9k, trader sentiment has fallen to six week lows. We typically prefer to see capitulation signs like this, as weak hands leaving the space is generally what is needed for a truly notable bounce. https://t.co/AhXOBYcN9i pic.twitter.com/9HnY89RTuF
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) May 8, 2022
Investor sentiment meanwhile has also taken a beating. Alternative.me’s “Crypto Fear & Greed” index flashed “Extreme Fear” at press time. Last week, the index indicated “Fear.”
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