Top cryptocurrencies have fallen in price amid outflows from bitcoin ETFs

On Tuesday, August 19, the cryptocurrency market suffered a significant decline amid the dominance of «fear» among investors. The total capitalization decreased by 3.38% to $ 3.80 trillion. Bitcoin BTC $85,174.71 Mezo Wrapped BTC -4.61% Market capitalization $39.99 million VOL. 24 hours $3 billion dropped by 2.84% to trade at $ 113,153, Ethereum ETH $2,806.36 Bridged Ether (StarkGate) -7.01% Market capitalization $66.41 million VOL. 24 hours $2.41 billion lost 5.54% to $ 4,096, and XRP XRP $2.04 XRP -6.40% Market capitalization $122.94 billion VOL. 24 hours $0.36 billion and Dogecoin DOGE $0.14 Binance-Peg Dogecoin -7.94% Market capitalization $0.35 billion VOL. 24 hours $0.17 billion sank by more than 6% each to $ 2.87 and $ 0.2103, respectively. Solana SOL $126.76 Binance-Peg SOL -7.02% Market capitalization $0.14 billion VOL. 24 hours $0.66 billion also dropped by 4.03% to $ 177.68.

The market is under pressure from a significant outflow of funds from bitcoin ETFs, which amounted to $ 523.31 million over the day, signaling active sales by institutional players. At the same time, more than $ 456 million in long positions were liquidated, and the open interest in Bitcoin fell by 1.66%. Nevertheless, more than 60% of Binance 's top traders remain in the longs, waiting for a recovery.

Yesterday, Ethereum dropped to an intraday low of $ 4,070, which is almost 14% lower than the multi-year highs recorded last week. The sharp losses of XRP, DOGE, and SOL increased the overall pressure on the altcoin market. The Fear and Greed Index for cryptocurrencies shows a predominance of «fear,» which could accelerate the wave of sales.

Despite the overall decline, some coins managed to show positive dynamics. MemeCore (M) grew by 6.09% to $ 0.4295, Mantle (MNT) by 4.89% to $ 1.35, and OKB rose by 2.18% to $ 125.77.

Analysts at CryptoQuant believe that BTC’s weakness is in line with typical post-halving cycles. If history repeats itself, the correction may last for another 2−4 weeks, after which it is expected to recover and move to new highs. Trader Momin Saqib predicts a possible drop of BTC below $ 112,000 and ETH below $ 4,100, but emphasizes that September could be the beginning of a new growth, and the market will get a real boost in the fourth quarter.