Key Notes
- Bitcoin registered a new All-Time High above $108,000 on December 17.
- The coin reversed its growth, fueling a $420 million crypto liquidation.
- The uncertainty around interest rate cuts is placing traders on the edge.
The price of Bitcoin
BTC
$105 017
24h volatility:
1.6%
Market cap:
$2.08 T
Vol. 24h:
$105.77 B
has seen a slight drop that has triggered some liquidation in the crypto market. As BTC lost 2.99% of its price gain to trade at $104,027.71, 165,326 traders suffered liquidations. The combined liquidation figure topped $420 million. According to data from CoinGlass, the largest single liquidation occurred on the Binance exchange.
Long Traders Take the Hit in Crypto Liquidation
Though the price of Bitcoin dropped, the largest liquidation was not from the flagship digital currency but from other cryptocurrencies. In the past 24 hours, $76.7 million was liquidated from Bitcoin, while $100.98 million was liquidated from other cryptocurrencies.
Of the total Bitcoin liquidated, $54.1 million was from long traders who overshot their bet on the cryptocurrency.
The recent surge in the price of the coin likely influenced their optimistic bet. Unfortunately, the market moved against them as the BTC price cooled off after hitting $108,000. Crypto traders who bet on a downward trend for Bitcoin are also currently facing liquidation worth over $22 million.
Other liquidated assets are Ethereum
ETH
$3 884
24h volatility:
2.8%
Market cap:
$467.72 B
Vol. 24h:
$38.16 B
with $55.54 million lost, the industry’s top meme coin Dogecoin
DOGE
$0.39
24h volatility:
3.7%
Market cap:
$57.36 B
Vol. 24h:
$4.11 B
bagged $13.16 million in losses, and XRP at $21.91 million. A few days ago, when Bitcoin hit $106,000, traders suffered a total of $320 million in liquidations within 24 hours. Also, approximately $8 million was erased from the market within an hour. At the time, short traders bore more losses, while the drain remained relatively modest for long traders.
At the time, only BTC contributed $120 million to the total liquidations. Breaking this down, $104 million was wiped out from short positions, while long traders endured a relatively minor loss of nearly $16 million.
Per the current trend, the market generally suffers liquidation each time the Bitcoin price registers a new ATH.
What Happened to Bitcoin Price?
Several analysts are pondering what could have led to the dip in Bitcoin’s price. Possible triggers include the United States Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, scheduled for release today.
The financial sector is expecting a baseline of 25 bps rate cut by the central bank. Largely, the uncertainty in the Fed’s likely pivot has kept the market on the edge.
Mark Cuban believes the US central bank will opt for a 25 bps rate cut amid concerns about maintaining a restrictive monetary policy for too long. As a new year approaches, experts are concerned that the US Federal Reserve will just stick to three interest rate cuts.
In the meantime, traders are visibly cautious about making any investment move in the market. Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of BitMEX, has predicted that there could be major turbulence in the Bitcoin and crypto market around Donald Trump’s oath-taking ceremony. This event is scheduled to take place on January 20, 2025.
Since Bitcoin first fell below $104,000, it has rebounded and is set to reclaim the $105,000 mark.
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