Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted below the psychological price of $30,000 in the last 24 hours for the second time since mid-May. As a result, the entire crypto market found itself on the receiving end because about $98 billion has been evaporated.
A major sell-off was witnessed in the global stock market
According to Annabelle Huang, a partner at Amber Group said:
“There’s been a broad sell-off in global markets, risk assets are down across the board.”
The stock market plummeted on July 19 as Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced its worst day since October last year.
Huang added:
“Coupled with recent BTC (Bitcoin) weakness, this just sent the crypto market down further.”
The plunge in BTC was triggered by the large sell-off in the stock market as the leading cryptocurrency was down by 5.66% in the last 24 hours to hit $29,864 during intraday trading, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin has not been trading below $30K since June 22.
Other top cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Cardano (ADA), and Ripple (XRP) were also down by 7.7%, 11.78%, 10.05%, and 8.83%, respectively.
Bears calling ahead
Jehan Chu, the founder of crypto-based venture capital and trading firm Kenetic Capital, stated:
“All signals are red as BTC (bitcoin) continues to be weighed down by China’s ultimate crypto ban and worsening macro economic conditions from a surge in covid variants.”
China’s intensified crackdown on crypto mining starting in May, which sparked low volatility in this sector. Anhui, an eastern Chinese province, became the latest region to shut down all crypto mining activities, citing an acute power shortage.
As Bitcoin mining continues being unwelcome on Chinese soil, the United States has emerged as the biggest beneficiary because this industry seems to be shifting from the East to the West.
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