{"id":521009,"date":"2023-02-25T12:28:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T12:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=521009"},"modified":"2023-02-25T12:29:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T12:29:50","slug":"bitcoin-price-drops-below-23k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-drops-below-23k\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Cracks Below $23,000, Drags Other Major Cryptos With It"},"content":{"rendered":"
The crypto market is experiencing a jolt in terms of prices as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plummet. <\/span>CoinMarketCap<\/span><\/a> shows that Bitcoin price has retreated below the $23,000 level, losing nearly 4% of its value in the last 24 hours, at the time of writing.\u00a0<\/span>This may have been caused by recently released macroeconomic data that shows a slowing economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just this Thursday, February 23, <\/span>quarter on quarter<\/span><\/a> GDP growth has decreased from 3.2% to 2.7%. This is preceded by a <\/span>looming<\/span><\/a> house market crisis, putting pressure on investor sentiment. Equities showed little enthusiasm about the economic situation of the United States, with <\/span>major indices<\/span><\/a> like the Dow Jones and S&P 500 dropping a few percentages.<\/span><\/p>\n With equities being highly correlated with crypto, Bitcoin price, along with the entire market, might face more pain in the long term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At Bitcoin’s current price of $22,981, the downward price movement of the king crypto has pulled the altcoin market with it. According to <\/span>DeFiLlama<\/span><\/a>, the total value locked in the space decreased by 2% since yesterday from $49 billion to $48 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n Other major cryptocurrencies like <\/span>Ethereum<\/span><\/a> also plummeted, with the prized altcoin nearly following Bitcoin’s price drop in the weekly timeframe. This of course led to other top altcoins to experience a sudden price drop. Litecoin, a known favorite of crypto investors, <\/span>experienced<\/span><\/a> an 8% increase in the weekly time frame.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The consequences for the recent price freefall is signigicant. <\/span>CoinGlass<\/span><\/a> notes that short sellers outnumber long buyers, which is then backed by a $143 million liquidation of long positions just today, February 25.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The coin’s current price offers little rest for investors as the rejection at $25,000 strengthens the bears in the short to medium term. However, the bulls can find support at $22, a crucial launch pad for a near-future upward movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSource: CoinMarketCap<\/pre>\n
A Wave Of Challenges For Investors<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Source: DeFiLlama<\/pre>\n
As Bitcoin Price Settles Below $23K, BTC Bulls Chart Their Next Move<\/strong><\/h2>\n