{"id":387200,"date":"2025-04-06T12:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T07:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/weekend-demand-weakens-as-btc-and-eth-traders-lose-50m-in-liquidations-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T12:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T07:25:17","slug":"weekend-demand-weakens-as-btc-and-eth-traders-lose-50m-in-liquidations-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/weekend-demand-weakens-as-btc-and-eth-traders-lose-50m-in-liquidations-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Demand Weakens as BTC and ETH Traders Lose $50M in Liquidations &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>XRP price rebounds above $2 as BTC and ETH see $50M in liquidations, but derivatives trading metrics suggest weekend volume weakness may pressure altcoins lower.<\/p>\n<h2>Ripple (XRP) price holds $2 support as altcoins mirror Bitcoin\u2019s resilience to Trade War Triggers<\/h2>\n<p>Ripple (XRP) price initially plunged to 30-day lows around $1.80 with hours after Trump\u00a0 announced sweeping tariffs during the liberation speech on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>However, the momentum swung positive in recent days as BTC holds firm above $82,000 after China retaliatory 34% tariffs on Thursday, reinforcing investor confidence in the crypto markets as a crisis resistant asset class.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247527\" style=\"width: 2024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247527\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.54.39-AM.png\" alt=\"Ripple (XRP) price action, April 5 | Source: TradingView\" width=\"2024\" height=\"1172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.54.39-AM.png 2024w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.54.39-AM-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.54.39-AM-1224x709.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.54.39-AM-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.54.39-AM-1536x889.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.54.39-AM-150x87.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2024px) 100vw, 2024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ripple (XRP) price action, April 5 | Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/xrp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripple price<\/a> rebounded 12.5% since Thursday, rising as as $2.15 at press time according to CoinMarketCap data.<\/p>\n<p>As seen above, Ripple price continues to consolidate well-above the $2 mark, mirroring the likes of ETH, BTC and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/early-bitcoin-investor-predicts-20x-solana-price-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOL<\/a>, which have also defended key psychological support levels around $1,800, $80,000 and $110 respectively over the past week.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, top-ranked US stocks such as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/crypto-today-altcoins-find-new-buyers-microsoft-apple-and-nvidia-lose-1-trillion-in-3-days\/\">Apple, NVIDIA and Microsoft all recorded 15% losses<\/a> a piece before the week\u2019s trading closed on Friday.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Derivative Market Analysis: Crypto Buying Pressure Could Slow Down this Weekend<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With top-ranked crypto assets including XRP all consolidating around key psychological price points this weekend, it signal market-wide buying support, amid capital inflows from investors exiting stocks amid US trade war tensions.<\/p>\n<p>However, considering that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/binance-returns-to-us-markets-after-2-year-hiatus-will-bnb-price-hit-700\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US markets<\/a> are now closed, the volume of transitional capital flows could slow down significant until pre-market trading begin.<\/p>\n<p>Validating this stance, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Coinglass.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coinglass<\/a> derivatives market data shows evidence of short-term bearish trading signals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247528\" style=\"width: 2502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247528\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Crypto Derivatives Markets Analysis, BTC, ETH See $50M Losses, April 5 | Source: Coinglass\" width=\"2502\" height=\"866\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM.png 2502w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-1224x424.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-1536x532.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-2048x709.png 2048w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-150x52.png 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2502px) 100vw, 2502px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247528\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM.png\" alt=\"Crypto Derivatives Markets Analysis, BTC, ETH See $50M Losses, April 5 | Source: Coinglass\" width=\"2502\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM.png 2502w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-1224x424.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-1536x532.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-2048x709.png 2048w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-05-at-11.37.07-PM-150x52.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2502px) 100vw, 2502px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crypto Derivatives Markets Analysis, BTC, ETH see combined losses of $50M, April 5. | Source: Coinglass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Derivatives data from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Coinglass.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coinglass<\/a> reinforces this stance. Over the past 24 hours, crypto markets saw a total of $110.65 million in liquidations, with long positions accounting for $85.10 million\u2014over 76% of the total.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin and Ethereum alone alone recorded nearly $50 million combined, with BTC traders booking $36.32 million in liquidations, followed by Ethereum at $13.61 million.<\/p>\n<p>The bearish imbalance, especially the outsized long wipeouts in the last 12 hours ($67.11M longs vs $13.48M shorts), points to a rising number of over-leveraged bullish positions being flushed out.<\/p>\n<p>This suggests short-term exhaustion in buying momentum, increasing the likelihood of a minor pullback or sideways action through the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>With high leverage being unwound and external demand on pause, weekend trading may turn defensive with XRP markets and other prominent altcoins.<\/p>\n<p>Strategic altcoin traders woould watch for support retests, especially if funding rates begin to flip or volume declines further ahead of Monday\u2019s open.<\/p>\n<h2>XRP Price Forecast: Bulls facing Resistance at $2.20, Amid Weekend Caution<\/h2>\n<p>As the week closes on April 5, XRP price forecast charts on TradingView reflect signs of short-term exhaustion following its rebound to $2.15.<\/p>\n<p>Despite five consecutive green candles, XRP price remains below the 50-day EMA at $2.21 and the 100-day EMA at $2.28. This reflects supply-side pressure still outweighing momentum, even as bulls attempt a recovery from March\u2019s lows.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247529\" style=\"width: 2016px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247529\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"XRP Price Forecast\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1164\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM.png 2016w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-1224x707.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-1536x887.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-150x87.png 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247529\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM.png\" alt=\"XRP Price Forecast\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM.png 2016w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-1224x707.png 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-1536x887.png 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-1.59.20-AM-150x87.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRP Price Forecast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Notably, the 200-day EMA near $1.95 is acting as a key anchor. A breach below this could trigger stop runs and reopen downside risk toward $1.80.<\/p>\n<p>True Strength Index (TSI) remains in bearish territory at -0.80, yet is flattening, hinting that the selling momentum is decelerating. Volume has weakened across recent sessions, confirming the rally lacks conviction. A clear break above $2.22 would be required to invalidate near-term bearish bias.<\/p>\n<p>Until that happens, XRP remains vulnerable to weekend drawdowns. Bulls must defend $1.95 or risk deeper losses into next week\u2019s open. A close below $2.00 would reassert sellers\u2019 control short-term.<\/p>\n<section class=\"accordion-content mt-4\" id=\"faq\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 h3 fw7\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tXRP is mirroring Bitcoin and Ethereum\u2019s stability, with investor flows shifting from equities amid global trade war fears.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tXRP rebounded 12.5% after Bitcoin defended $82,000, reinforcing crypto&#8217;s appeal as a safe-haven during trade tensions. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tOnly if XRP clears resistance at $2.22. 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