The bears have foiled Bitcoin’s latest attempt to reclaim the $60,000 benchmark, as the flagship cryptocurrency has plunged to its lowest levels since the second week of October.
For the first time in several days, Bitcoin surpased $59,000 on Thursday night. After a hefty $5,000 red daily candle, attempts to beat the resistance ended in a retreat. Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market suffered huge losses within an hour, with liquidations reaching over $300 million. In the 24-hour period prior to publication, Bitcoin had fallen to a low of $54,500, trading at $55,000.
There are reports that a new mutation of COVID-19 may be responsible for the latest market crash. In the hour following the announcement, Bitcoin lost more than $3,000 in value.
Bitcoin’s fall was not well received by several altcoins. In the case of Ethereum, the price is currently hovering around $4,000, a 5% drop daily. Similarly, Solana, Polkadot, Ripple, Dogecoin, Avalanche, and CRO have also lost substantial chunks of value – between 9% and 15% on a 24-hour candle.
As for liquidations, on-chain data shows that more than $300 million was wiped away within an hour and over $600 million on a daily scale.
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