Bitcoin Price Plummets Below $90,000
Significant Market Decline
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below the $90,000 mark for the first time in seven months, indicating a significant shift in investor sentiment towards riskier assets 1. This decline is part of a broader cryptocurrency market downturn, with the total market capitalization shrinking by approximately $1.2 trillion over the past six weeks 1.
Factors Contributing to the Decline
Several factors have contributed to this sharp decline:
- Diminishing Expectations of US Rate Cuts: The decreasing likelihood of further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve has negatively impacted the cryptocurrency market 2.
- Global Market Caution: A more cautious global market environment has led investors to become more risk-averse, affecting assets like cryptocurrencies that are sensitive to risk appetite 1.
- Large Investor Sell-offs: Significant sell-offs by large investors, particularly those holding between 1,000 to 10,000 BTC, have added to the downward pressure. Approximately 148,000 BTC were distributed by these investors since mid-November 2.
- ETF Outflows: Cryptocurrency ETFs have experienced substantial outflows, further reducing market liquidity. BTC ETFs saw outflows of hundreds of millions of dollars, while ETH ETFs recorded outflows exceeding $700 million in just one week 2.
Market Impact
The combined effect of these factors has led to a significant correction in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin, which had reached a peak above $126,000 in October, has now dropped by nearly 30% from its peak 1.