{"id":289850,"date":"2024-04-25T23:25:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=289850"},"modified":"2024-04-25T23:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:55:41","slug":"crypto-markets-crater-on-rising-geopolitical-tensions-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/crypto-markets-crater-on-rising-geopolitical-tensions-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Markets Crater On Rising Geopolitical Tensions &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Most altcoins have plummeted by 30% or more in the past week, while Bitcoin trades at $62,000.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s been a rough week for global markets as rising tensions between Israel and Iran dominate the headlines.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is down 2% today and more than 10% in the last 7 days, currently changing hands for $62,000. The world\u2019s most valuable cryptocurrency is testing the bottom of the trading range that has contained it for the past six weeks.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" class=\"no-underline\"><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption class=\"text-center text-xs\">BTC Price<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, most altcoins have been obliterated by 30% or more as Bitcoin\u2019s dominance \u2013 BTC\u2019s share of total crypto market capitalization \u2013 rose above 57% on Saturday, its highest level since April 2021. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefiant.io\/news\/blockchains\/ethereum-upgrade-to-improve-wallets-but-unlock-new-attacks\">Ether<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefiant.io\/news\/blockchains\/solana-rolls-out-update-in-bid-to-end-network-congestion\">Solana<\/a> are down 15% and 25%, respectively, since April 9.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/crypto-gainers-losers?time=d7&amp;top=100\">top 100<\/a> digital assets have been battered, with leading decentralized exchange <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefiant.io\/news\/defi\/sec-moves-to-sue-uniswap-labs\">Uniswap<\/a> the week\u2019s biggest loser with a 38% drop. Other major DeFi tokens haven\u2019t fared much better \u2013 AAVE, DYDX and RUNE are down more than 30%.<\/p>\n<p>Memecoins weren\u2019t spared either, as sharp selloffs in popular tokens like BONK, WIF, and PEPE drove the sector to shed a third of its value over the weekend.<\/p>\n<h2>Buying Opportunity<\/h2>\n<p>While the sentiment across Crypto Twitter has turned markedly bearish, some, like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefiant.io\/news\/defi\/renowned-crypto-trader-gcr-acquires-dogwifhat-nft-for-usd4-million\">renowned trader<\/a> GiganticRebirth, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCRClassic\/status\/1779266762493563303\">believe<\/a> that the ongoing carnage represents a good buying opportunity for sidelined capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomeone once said, liquidations are a forced transfer of wealth from traders who need leverage to wealthy spot buyers. I was enjoying retirement from social media, but don&#8217;t want to see my brothers get shaken out when the future is still so bright,\u201d they wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>After more than $1 billion of leveraged positions were liquidated over the weekend, perpetual funding rates have reset, creating a favourable environment for buyers, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ses.prsts.de\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Flucas-kiely-403a6624%2F\/1\/0102018ee176c327-5f2760c4-9ee3-4489-b138-e1fce73705d8-000000\/y75NFyV8imKnISJIIDCnbmuLnIGQ_hj12o0UFUbLUCc=348\">Lucas Kiely<\/a>, chief investment officer of digital wealth platform<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ses.prsts.de\/CL0\/http:%2F%2Fwww.yield.app%2F\/1\/0102018ee176c327-5f2760c4-9ee3-4489-b138-e1fce73705d8-000000\/Krd7ANQe39rvRTHwNDBQawZ0MFwR14zpdbRXI2eps3s=348\">Yield App<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLots of leverage being washed out has made funding quite cheap, and there\u2019s a relative balance between longs and shorts. Recognizing the lack of support in the market early and buying at the inflection to capture the bounce is the primary strategy that\u2019s paying off for investors at the moment,\u201d he told The Defiant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most altcoins have plummeted by 30% or more in the past week, while Bitcoin trades at $62,000. It\u2019s been a rough week for global markets as rising tensions between Israel and Iran dominate the headlines. Bitcoin is down 2% today and more than 10% in the last 7 days, currently changing hands for $62,000. 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