Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Plunge Over 6% Each, Dogecoin Drowns 14% On Turbulent Post-FOMC Thursday

Zinger Key Points
  • Global cryptocurrency market capitalization is trading 7.4% lower to $3.4 trillion with long liquidations at highest in the last 10 days.
  • One trader advises to bid on $94,000 if it comes while another sees important support between $98,830 and $95,830.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower on Thursday, with Bitcoin falling below the $100,000 mark following Wednesday’s Fed meeting.

CryptocurrencyPrice   Gains +/-
Bitcoin BTC/USD $97,083.43-5.7%
Ethereum ETH/USD $3,377.75-9.3%
Solana SOL/USD $192.61-8.3%
XRP XRP/USD $2.21-6.5%
Dogecoin DOGE/USD $0.312-14.1%
Shiba Inu SHIB/USD $0.00002161-12%

Notable Statistics:

  • IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 7.4%; daily active addresses remained relatively flat. Transactions greater than $100,000 are down from 14,557 to 13,516 in a single day. Exchanges netflows are down by 4.09%.
  • Coinglass data reports 368,308 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $1.19 billion, the most ;ong liquidations since Dec.10.
  • Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez noted whales purchased $1 billion worth BTC during recent market dip.

Notable Developments:

Top Losers:

CryptocurrencyPrice   Gains +/-
Pudgy Penguins PENGU/USD $0.02763-24.5%
Virtuals Protocol VIRTUAL/USD $2.18 -19.6%
Lido DAO DAO/USD $1.57-18.2%

Trader Notes: Bitcoin’s price has dropped below the $100,000 mark, and several crypto traders are offering their insights. Altcoin Sherpa predicts a short-term bottom soon and suggests bidding at $94,000 if the price hits that level.

Crypto trader Flow believes the market's opportunity is closing quickly, signaling a potential deeper shift rather than a temporary blip.

While a Santa Claus rally could occur into January 2025, it should be seen as a chance to evaluate strength rather than blindly positioning.

Many trades have been influenced by Trump-related factors, and the post-inauguration period will reveal how well those promises hold up and how the market reacts to shifting narratives.

Analyst Ali Martinez points out key support levels between $98,830 and $95,830, where 1.09 million wallets hold more than 1.16 million BTC.

More Crypto Online highlights the recent low in Bitcoin as increasing the likelihood of a move toward $85,000, which could mark the final correction before a concluding bull market rally, though confirmation depends on the structure of the next relief rally.

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