Bitcoin Rejection At $60K Ends Five Days of Growth

Bitcoin was stopped short at almost $60k, but the total crypto market cap remains close to its highest-ever value.

Mar 31, 2021

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Bitcoin price drop. Image: Shutterstock

Bitcoin (BTC) stopped short of retaking the $60,000 threshold earlier today, following a harsh rejection at the $59,800 price point.

Following five days of constant growth, during which Bitcoin recovered from $50,427 back up to today's high of $59,800, the cryptocurrency failed to maintain its momentum, and suffered a staggering $600 million in liquidations over a period of just minutes.

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This sent the value of Bitcoin plunging from $59,800 down to as low as $56,679 in just over an hour. The dump was fueled by a wave of triggered stop-losses, with $1,800 wiped from Bitcoin's value in a single 5-minute candle. Since then, the price of Bitcoin has largely recovered and is currently hovering around the $57,500 mark. It is now down around 2.9% for the day.

Fueled by a wave of news including rising interest rates and a third stimulus bill in the U.S., Bitcoin reached an all-time high of over $61,000 earlier this month. Today's pullback means Bitcoin needs to rack up another 7% gain to reach a new peak price.

Despite today's sudden sell-off, the overall cryptocurrency market is at close to its highest-ever market value. Just hours ago, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies reached $1.89 trillion—more than ten times its value ($179 million) exactly one year ago. Likewise, alternative.me's Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently sits at 76 (extreme greed), indicating buyers are still hungry for further growth.

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