Bitcoin Sits 45% Below Its Peak As Short Sellers Absorb $276M In Losses
West Texas Intermediate crude has hit $115 a barrel, gasoline prices in the US are up nearly 40% since late February, and Bitcoin is still trying to break through a wall it has failed to climb six times now. That is the world Bitcoin finds itself in on Monday as it briefly touched $69,550 — a modest 3.30% gain that nevertheless sent shockwaves through the derivatives market. Related Reading: Bitcoin Stumbles Hard: The Worst Q1 In Years Raises Big Questions Short Sellers Take The Hardest Hit Over $276 million in leveraged positions were wiped out in 24 hours, hitting 80,200 traders across....
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According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post, short-term Bitcoin (BTC) holders are choosing to retain their digital assets despite incurring unrealized losses. CryptoQuant contributor Onchained explained that short-term BTC holders have recorded significantly lower realized losses compared to their unrealized losses. Short-Term Bitcoin Holders Expecting A Price Rally? The first quarter of 2025 has been marked by high price volatility in the cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin. BTC has dropped from approximately $97,000 on January 1 to around $83,000 at the time of writing,....
According to a recent Quicktake post by CryptoQuant analyst abramchart, short-term Bitcoin (BTC) investors are incurring losses, suggesting that the crypto market may have hit its bottom and a trend reversal could be on the horizon. Has Bitcoin Bottomed? Bitcoin experienced significant volatility over the past week, dropping from $96,000 on February 23 to $78,258 on February 27. However, it recovered most of its losses yesterday, rebounding to as high as $95,000. Related Reading: As Bitcoin Sell Pressure Fades, Could A Local Bottom Be Forming? Analyst Explains In the Quicktake post,....
Ethereum price looks like may struggle in the near term vs the USD, and if the ETH sellers step in, then a new weekly low may be established. Ethereum Price Bearish. Ethereum price ETH may be setting up for more losses in the short term vs the US Dollar, as it failed to move higher intraday. The price moved closer to the $12.80 where it found sellers and started to trade lower once again. There is a minor bearish trend line formed on the hourly chart (data feed via Kraken) of ETH/USD that acted as a resistance and pushed the price down. The price is currently trading close to the last....
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XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.80. The price is now consolidating and might decline further if it remains below $1.8250. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $1.80 zone. The price is now trading below $1.80 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.8050 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.8250. XRP Price Nosedives XRP price failed to stay above $1.90 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price....