The cryptocurrency landscape is currently experiencing a significant downturn, with Bitcoin’s value retracting to the vicinity of $50,000. This decline has been partly attributed to the ongoing losses incurred by spot Bitcoin ETFs, which have adversely affected market prices.
**Bitcoin’s Price Downtrend**
Bitcoin (BTC) has witnessed a notable decrease in value, dipping to $59,100 during Thursday’s early trading hours. Investors are now grappling with the decision of whether to capitalize on the lower prices or hold off for a potential drop to $50,000 or an increase to $70,000.
**Intensified Bitcoin Sell-offs**
According to insights from Santiment, an on-chain analytics service, Bitcoin has encountered numerous obstacles in the last couple of months. The cryptocurrency has hit a two-month nadir, with alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) experiencing even more severe declines. As Bitcoin approached the $60K mark, numerous traders attempted to ‘buy the dip,’ resulting in a swift liquidation of long positions in recent hours. This trend has also impacted other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Solana.
During this period, Bitcoin faced significant sell-offs, causing its value to plummet. Similarly, altcoins such as Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) saw their values decrease. Despite the anticipation of a bullish trend following the anticipated launch of spot ETFs by July 15, Ethereum’s value fell to $3,200.
Nevertheless, Santiment has reported that many in the crypto community view the current price decline as a buying opportunity. However, the firm recommends that investors hold off on making new purchases until the initial volatility subsides. Santiment suggests that the optimal time to invest in cryptocurrencies is when the market sentiment shifts to impatience and skepticism.
The firm referenced a scenario where numerous traders purchased Bitcoin as its price dropped to $60,000, following significant sell-offs. Ethereum and Solana experienced even greater liquidations. Santiment also noted that altcoins with particularly low funding rates, such as Balancer (BAL), Chromia (CHR), and Celer (CELR), are currently favorable investments due to heavy shorting on the Binance exchange in the past day. The firm’s analysis indicates that short liquidations can lead to price increases.
**A Bitcoin Whale’s $20M Loss**
The recent market fluctuations have led to a substantial loss for a Bitcoin whale, estimated at around $20 million. On-chain data provider Lookonchain revealed that a prominent Bitcoin investor or institution deposited 1,800 BTC (valued at approximately $106 million) into Binance.
This investor has been actively accumulating Bitcoin, adding 5,281 BTC (worth $323 million) to their Binance account over the last week, with an average purchase price of $61,196. Despite now holding 6,068 BTC (valued at $358 million), the investor suffered a $20 million loss on their most recent transaction.
Conversely, spot Bitcoin ETFs have continued their downward trend in terms of profitability. On Wednesday, July 3, the daily net outflows reached $20.5 million, with Grayscale’s GBTC experiencing the largest outflow of $27 million. In contrast, Fidelity’s FBTC was a notable exception, recording inflows of $6.5 million. Other ETFs remained inactive with no inflows on that day.
As it stands, Bitcoin’s price is on a further decline. At the moment of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $57,702, marking a 5% decrease over the past 24 hours. Trading volume has surged by 58.5% to $36 billion, while the market capitalization holds steady at $1 trillion.
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