Ethereum (ETH) price dropped below $2,500, recording an 11% drop over the past 24 hours. ETH must hold $2,600 to prevent further downside.
IBIT investors are hedge funds that outperformed short-term US Treasury yields on a low-risk basis. Rather from being long-term investors, a large portion of the demand for Bitcoin ETFs comes from hedge funds engaging in this arbitrage game.
Bitcoin risks over $1 billion in long liquidations below $85,000, as significant volatility may signal a retest of the $81,000 support.
Metaplanet spent $13 million (or around $96,185) for 135 Bitcoin. With its most recent acquisition, the Japanese company's BTC holdings now reach 2,225.
The XRP community, known for its unwavering dedication to the cryptocurrency and its underlying technology, has recently found itself at odds with both external critics and internal misinformation. Crypto expert and XRP community figure, Crypto Eri, has called attention to some of the misconceptions that have been circulating within the XRP Army, urging the community to focus on addressing these inaccuracies.
The cryptocurrency market plunged on Feb. 25, 2025, with altcoins suffering outsized losses amid economic uncertainty fueled by President Donald Trump's tariff policies. At press time, the crypto economy stands at $2.91 trillion, down more than 6% over the last day.
The cryptocurrency market has crashed over 5% overnight with a trading volume of $144.82 billion. With this, the crypto-verse is now valued at $3.01 Trillion. Notably, the market has wiped out over $110 billion in 24 hours, making it the worst-performing day of the year.
Bitcoin whales are among likely sources of BTC price support on the radar after a mass liquidation cascade.
Bitcoin tumbled below $90,000 to hit the lowest since mid-November, as the rally that followed Donald Trump's election to the White House reverses under the weight of his trade tariffs and a string of industry setbacks. Trump's administration is planning to expand efforts to limit China from developing a domestic semiconductor industry that could boost its AI and military capabilities.
El Salvador and Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet have taken advantage of BTC's recent price drop to expand their investments in the leading crypto. This move comes as Bitcoin's value fell to a three-month low below $90,000 due to a broader market downturn that resulted in over $1 billion in liquidation.
The crypto market is facing a sharp drop today, with its total value falling nearly 8% to around $2.90 trillion. This has made the entire crypto market losing over $370 billion in value since last week. The sudden crash has also led to massive liquidations, with $1.51 billion lost in the last 24 hours.
As Bitcoin continues to capture the attention of markets, the latest data shows a stark contrast between network activity and its net capital. Daily transfer volume has fallen by 76%, while realized capitalization has surged by $160 billion in three months.
Bloomberg has learnt that Donald Trump's administration is sketching out tougher versions of US semiconductor curbs and pressuring key allies to escalate their restrictions on China's chip industry, an early indication the new US president plans to expand efforts that began under Joe Biden to limit Beijing's technological prowess. Meanwhile Bitcoin tumbled below $90,000 to hit the lowest level since mid-November, as the rally that followed Donald Trump's election to the White House reverses under the weight of his trade tariffs and a string of industry setbacks.
TL;DR Testnet failure: Ethereum's Pectra upgrade failed to finalize on Holesky testnet due to execution client bugs. Continued testing: The next phase of testing is scheduled for March 5 on the Sepolia testnet to resolve issues before mainnet deployment.
The Bitcoin metrics and bearish sentiment shift showed that short-term losses were likely.
Ethereum's price trajectory has taken a sharp downturn, with technical analysis showing a possible crash to $2,000. Crypto analyst SwallowAcademy pointed out on the TradingView platform that some bearish signals are forming in smaller timeframes, especially as buyers have failed to maintain a key support zone at $2,700.
Bitcoin sank to its lowest level in three months on Tuesday, with analysts pointing to lingering concerns around the US economy and a "risk off" attitude among investors. At US$88,289, bitcoin was off 3.5% and at levels last seen in mid-November, when Trump's election victory had helped boost the price of the crypto.
Bitcoin has fallen below $90,000 for the first time since reaching this level in November, with it diving to $86,700 before somewhat recovering to $89,000.
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Dogcoin (DCOIN), a small-cap memecoin built on Ethereum, has surged an astonishing 75% in just 24 hours, bucking the trend as heavyweights like Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) stumble. Bitcoin has plummeted below $89,000, while Solana has slipped under $135, reflecting a broader market downturn that has left investors reeling from long position liquidations.
XRP's 20% price drop over the last two days saw it break below an asymmetrical triangle with a downward target of $1.50.
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, saw its stock MSTR fall more than 5%. Not only that, the ratio of MSTR's market capitalization and its Bitcoin holdings has fallen to 1.6 after BTC dropped below $90,000.
Regressing the logarithm of bitcoin's price against the logarithm of time generates a tight fit. This is consistent with bitcoin's price following a power law.
The cryptocurrency market faced a sharp downturn over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) dropping to a low of $87,115 before stabilizing at $88,850, marking a 7% decline. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) saw an even steeper drop of 10%, trading at $2,420.
Bybit has returned the 40,000 Ethereum loan, valued at roughly $99.98 million, obtained from Bitget following the recent $1.4 billion security incident. Blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain reported that the repayment occurred on Feb. 24, with Bybit transferring the funds from its cold wallet back to Bitget.
Ethereum has faced multiple rejections at its resistance level over the past two weeks, intensifying selling pressure and pushing it towards its support zone in recent hours. ETH is in an oversold zone according to the RSI, indicating high bearish pressure with the possibility of a technical rebound.
On-chain data highlighted that Bybit exchange transferred 40,000 Ethereum worth approximately $100 million back to Bitget.
Bitcoin, Raydium, and Frax dominate crypto discussions as volatility, governance changes, and major BTC acquisitions drive market sentiment.
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Ethereum crashes below $2,500 as the crypto market drops over 10% in 24 hours. Bitcoin dips under $90K, raising concerns of further ETH declines to $1,800.
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet announced on Tuesday that it has acquired an additional 135 Bitcoin, investing approximately $12.9 million in the top crypto.
Prices have been moving fast in the cryptocurrency market on February 25, with hundreds of millions of dollars erased in a bloodbath that has taken Bitcoin (BTC) below $89,000 for the first time since November and Ethereum (ETH) below $2,400 for the first time since October.
Changpeng Zhao, also known in the crypto community as CZ, has taken to his official page on the X social media platform (formerly known as Twitter) to address the community and share his take on the current crypto market bloodbath.
The cryptocurrency market is in turmoil today, as major digital assets suffer significant losses. With global market capitalization falling by nearly 5% and a surge in trading volumes, the crypto landscape is facing one of its toughest days in recent months.
Bitcoin “goblin town” is incoming, says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. According to him, Bitcoin could fall to $70,000 if large hedge funds exit their positions in US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
The largest cryptocurrency slid as low as $86,873 in after-hours trading, the lowest bitcoin has fallen in three months. BTC Sees Sharp Decline as Trading Volume Surges 178% in Market Sell-Off Bitcoin (BTC) plunged below $87,000 in afterhours trading but has since recovered slightly and is currently trading at $88,297, reflecting a 7.
The heightened capitulation of XRP long traders in the last 24 hours has escalated the odds of a long squeeze In the coming days.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) executive chairman, billionaire Michael Saylor, announced a recent 20,356 Bitcoin ($BTC) purchase, raising the company's $BTC count to 499,096. The purchase cost $1.99B at $97,514 per $BTC, raising Strategy's overall investment to $33.1B with an average $BTC purchase price of $66,357.
After more than 90 days of consolidating between $91,000 and $102,000, BTC has fallen below the $88,000 range.
El Salvador has resumed its bitcoin purchase schedule, buying 7 BTC after a one-week hiatus, which raised concerns among bitcoiners. The reason for the pause in the bitcoin acquisition schedule remains unknown.
Bitcoin's sharp drop confirms a Wave 4 correction, with price testing key Fibonacci supports near $85,848. RSI oversold conditions hint at a potential bounce, but reclaiming $93,676 is crucial for bullish momentum.
Bitcoin plunged to a three-month low below $88,000 Tuesday morning, dragging the wider crypto market down with it.
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and Chief Investment Officer at Maelstrom, has cautioned that Bitcoin's price could drop as low as $70,000 due to ongoing bearish momentum. This comes as Bitcoin recently slumped to a three-month low of $88,273—its lowest point since mid-November, according to CryptoSlate data.
Bitcoin's growing popularity as a state reserve asset does not contradict its original mission, though Satoshi Nakamoto unlikely had such an intention.
Samson Mow, a Bitcoin supporter and the chief executive officer at Bitcoin focused-company JAN3, has taken to his account on the X social media network (formerly Twitter) to comment on the Bitcoin crash that has taken place over the past day.
CoW Protocol's native token has soared 46% after South Korean exchange Upbit announced it will be listing the token on its platform on Feb. 25.
Ethereum price is having its worst February performance in history. Despite this dip, the Ethereum (ETH) Cost Basis Distribution shows that instead of completely exiting their positions, investors are accumulating ETH at lower prices.
The price of Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest point since 2025, breaching important support and sending a shockwave through the market. Bitcoin is currently trading at about $88,863, a steep 2.94% decline over the previous day.