Crypto Crash Wipes Out $1.15B as BTC, ETH Plunge: What’s Next?

by Ouess

A brutal market sell-off has liquidated $1.15 billion from 247,000 traders in just 24 hours. Bitcoin plunged to $103K, while Ethereum dropped 10% to $2.4K, triggering a wave of forced closures in leveraged positions.

What Triggered the Crash?

  • Geopolitical Tensions: Israel’s airstrike on Iran escalated Middle East conflicts, spooking investors.
  • Macroeconomic Pressure: Disappointing U.S. CPI/PPI data reduced hopes for a Fed rate cut, adding to the sell-off.
  • Liquidation Domino Effect: Panic selling worsened losses, with $422M in Bitcoin long positions wiped out.

Biggest Single Liquidation:

  • Binance BTC-USDT pair: $203.1M lost in one trade.
  • Bybit & OKX also saw massive liquidations.

Crypto Heatmap Source : QuantifyCrypto

Traders Flee to Gold as Crypto Bleeds

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropped to 54 (Neutral), signaling fading confidence. Meanwhile:

  • Gold surged 1.2% to $3,445.40.
  • Oil spiked 10% (Brent at $76.48).
  • Silver rose 0.30% to $36.40.

This shift challenges Bitcoin’s “digital gold” narrative, as traditional safe havens outperform.

Will Bitcoin Recover?

  • Short-term: Volatility may persist amid geopolitical risks.
  • Long-term: If tensions ease, BTC could rebound—but gold’s rally suggests caution.

For now, traders are hedging with precious metals, leaving crypto in a precarious position.

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