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Crypto Market Dips Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

AInvestWednesday, Oct 2, 2024 1:46 pm ET
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The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a significant downturn in recent days, with escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East contributing to a $500 million liquidation of both long and short positions. As investors grow anxious about the performance of risk assets, they tend to flee from cryptocurrencies and flock to safe-haven assets like gold.

On October 2nd, the crypto market traded in the red as the total market capitalization fell by more than 5% to $2.25 trillion. Bitcoin [BTC] succumbed to bearish pressure and plunged to a seven-day low below $61,000. Most altcoins also wiped their recent gains, with Ethereum [ETH] dropping by 6.5% to trade at $2,473. Binance Coin [BNB] and Solana [SOL] were also down by 4.9% and 5.7%, respectively, while Ripple [XRP] fell below $0.60 after a 3.6% dip. Dogecoin [DOGE] recorded the most losses among the top ten largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, dropping by 9% to trade at $0.108.

Similar drops were also seen across traditional financial markets, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index falling by 2.5% according to Google Finance. Data from Coinglass shows that in the last 24 hours, more than $500 million was liquidated from the market, with $450 million of these being long positions. These liquidations impacted more than 155,000 traders. Bitcoin and Ethereum saw the highest liquidations of $140 million and $110 million, respectively. Per Coinglass, the largest single liquidation occurred on Binance, where one trader was liquidated for more than $12 million.

Crypto ETFs also experienced outflows on October 2nd. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $242 million in outflows, the highest level since early September. Fidelity's Bitcoin ETFs saw the biggest outflow of $144 million. All other Bitcoin ETF products saw zero to negative flows apart from BlackRock. The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF continued its positive streak, with $40M in inflows. Ethereum ETFs also came in negative with $48M in outflows, the highest level in more than a week.

As geopolitical tensions escalate, investors are reevaluating their risk exposure and seeking refuge in safe-haven assets. The crypto market's reaction to these tensions highlights the need for investors to diversify their portfolios and consider the impact of external factors on their investments.
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