Crypto Market Sheds 4.4% as Bitcoin Drops Over 5%

Crypto Market Sheds 4.4% as Bitcoin Drops Over 5%

Cryptocurrency market capitalization has dropped by $1 trillion since mid-January, with steep losses accelerating in the past 24 hours amid continued selling pressure.

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Fact Check
The assessment is based on strong, corroborating evidence from multiple high-authority sources. Two of the most credible sources, CoinMarketCap (Authority: 0.95) and Binance (Authority: 0.90), directly confirm that the total crypto market capitalization fell by 4.4%. The Binance source further references a 5% figure in the context of the selloff, which strongly supports the second part of the statement regarding Bitcoin's decline.A third relevant source from the Phemex exchange (Authority: 0.65) also confirms a major market selloff led by Bitcoin. While it reports a slightly different market cap decline (5.51%), it reinforces the core claim that the market fell significantly and that Bitcoin's losses were a primary driver, making it plausible that BTC's individual decline was greater than the market average. This minor numerical discrepancy is common between different data aggregators due to slight variations in timing and methodology, and does not undermine the overall veracity of the statement.Conversely, the sources that present contradictory or irrelevant information are of significantly lower authority (e.g., Facebook posts, individual user analysis on TradingView) or are clearly discussing a different market event. There is no credible, high-authority evidence to refute the statement. The convergence of data from top-tier industry sources makes the statement highly likely to be true.
Summary

The cryptocurrency market has lost $1 trillion in value since January 14, leaving total capitalization at $2.438 trillion. Over the past 24 hours alone, the market declined 5.9%, equating to a $45 billion daily reduction, continuing weakness seen over the last 22 days. This follows earlier drops driven by forced liquidations and soft demand, with major tokens like Bitcoin falling sharply.

Terms & Concepts
  • Forced Liquidations: The automatic closing of leveraged positions when losses exceed a trader’s collateral, often worsening market declines.
  • Market Capitalization (Crypto): The total value of all cryptocurrencies in circulation, calculated by multiplying current prices by circulating supply.