In the early hours of Monday’s trading, Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, saw a brief surge above $95,000. Bitcoin (BTC) rose by $1,302.06 from its previous closing of $94,518.44, reaching a price of $95,820.50 at around 00:36 UTC.
However, the gains were short-lived. By 01:30 UTC, Bitcoin began to decline, and by 02:52 UTC, the price had dropped to $93,952.12, reflecting a decrease of $566.31. At 04:51 UTC, Bitcoin had lost $22, or 0.023% of its value.
Other Cryptocurrencies Experience Price Drops
In addition to Bitcoin, several other cryptocurrencies also experienced declines in value:
- Ether (ETH): Dropped 0.65% to $3,245.59
- Litecoin (LTC): Fell 0.94% to $101.43
- Dogecoin (DOGE): Dropped 0.72%
- Binance Coin (BNB): Fell 0.76% to $688.06
- ChainLink (LINK): Declined 1.17% to $19.61
Robust US jobs statistics lowered expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, sending stock markets spiraling, which in turn affected Bitcoin’s volatility.
The price of Bitcoin dropped to approximately $92,000, reviving a sell-off that had stalled earlier in the week due to concerns about a possible price collapse.
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla, has unleashed a fresh warning on the price of Bitcoin, sending crypto traders into an upsurge as they try to predict how the market will react to shifting expectations of a rate decrease by the Federal Reserve.
“Bitcoin’s drop below $93,000 highlights the increasing influence of macroeconomic conditions,” Ryze Labs analysts wrote in an emailed note. “Liquidations exceeded $1 billion this week, with long positions making up the majority as traders were forced to close out leveraged bets.”
With a gain of 256,000 jobs in December, the US economy outpaced expectations and posted its best monthly gain since March. Additionally, the jobless rate fell to 4.1%.
