The broader cryptocurrency market experienced a widespread selloff on Monday, pulling Bitcoin below the $77,000 mark after the digital asset failed to hold its ground against intensifying macroeconomic pressures.
Bitcoin fell roughly 1.4% over a 24-hour period, trading at $76,873.14, a sharp reversal from its brief surge toward $80,000 last week.
Market analysts point to a tightening global economic backdrop as the primary driver behind the slide. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields held steady near 4.3%, offering a safe, predictable return that sucked liquidity away from more volatile digital assets.
At the same time, crude oil climbed, fueling renewed fears of persistent inflation. This macro shift prompted traders to trim risk exposure, hitting altcoins even harder than Bitcoin.
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Ethereum bore the brunt of the downturn among the largest assets, sliding 2.77% to rest at $2,118.08. Solana dropped 1.34% to trade at $84.85, while Binance Coin dipped 1.17% to $643.50, and XRP lost 1.05%, landing at $1.39.
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This across-the-board pullback dragged the collective cryptocurrency market capitalization down by roughly 2.2% over the last day, bringing the total market value down to approximately $2.5 trillion.
Prior to the slide, market participants had hoped the asset class would hold onto recent gains. “A sustained close above $82,500 would indicate that buyers are absorbing recent profit-taking,” Vikram Subburaj, CEO of crypto platform Giottus, stated during the recent consolidation phase. Instead, the failure to clear that overhead resistance triggered immediate short-term selling pressure.
On-chain metrics indicate Bitcoin’s market dominance remains high at 60.12%, showing that investors are fleeing altcoins and treating Bitcoin as a relative haven within the digital asset ecosystem.
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However, immediate technical support levels are now under threat. Technical charts show immediate support sits between $75,800 and $76,500. Analysts warn that a daily close below these levels could open the door for a deeper correction toward the February and March lows of $60,000 to $63,000.
For a deeper look into how these price shifts are impacting specific assets, you can watch the Ethereum Crypto Price Analysis video, which evaluates the long-term value of the second-largest cryptocurrency amid current market fluctuations.
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Crypto Slide: Bitcoin Tumbles Past $77K Support As Higher Oil, Treasury Yields Spook Investors