Bitcoin, Ether Drop as US Economic Data Disrupts Crypto Markets; BTC Briefly Touches $102,000 (Roughly Rs. 87.5 Lakh)

Stronger-than-expected US economic data put a damper on crypto markets in the last 24 hours. Most cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, recorded losses on Wednesday, January 8. After touching highs of $102,700 (roughly Rs. 88 lakh), Bitcoin dropped to trade at $97,061 (roughly Rs. 83.3 lakh) on global exchanges, indicating a 5.29 percent loss. On Indian platforms like CoinDCX and BuyUcoin, Bitcoin saw a smaller loss of about three percent, with prices reaching $101,369 (about Rs. 87 lakh).

“Bitcoin is stabilising at $97,000 (roughly Rs. 83.2 lakh) after reaching a high of $102,700 (roughly Rs. 88 lakh) as strong US economic data took the 10-year US. Treasury yield to a multi-year high of 4.68 percent, prompting profit-booking in stocks and the crypto market. Retail investors are showing buying interest at lower levels, anticipating a potential relief rally,” Edul Patel, CEO of Mudrex, told Gadgets 360.

Ether joined Bitcoin in the red on Wednesday. On international exchanges, ETH dipped by 8.28 percent to trade at $3,363 (roughly Rs. 2.88 lakh), data by CoinMarketCap showed. The asset also registered a loss of around six percent on Indian exchanges to trade at $3,588 (roughly Rs. 3.08 lakh).

The crypto price tracker by Gadgets 360 showed a majority of cryptocurrencies trading in the red on Wednesday.

These include Cardano, Avalanche, Polkadot, Uniswap, Litecoin, and Leo.

Solana, Binance Coin, Dogecoin, Tron, Shiba Inu, and Stellar are also trading at a loss.

The overall crypto market cap slipped by 6.22 percent in the last 24 hours. The current valuation of the crypto market stands at $3.36 trillion (roughly Rs. 2,88,38,355 crore), as per CoinMarketCap.

Tether, USD Coin, Iota, Status, and Braintrust managed to hold onto gains on the price chart on Wednesday.

“For investors, it's crucial to remain cautious and avoid overexposure, especially in a landscape where the momentum can reverse within hours,” Avinash Shekhar, Co-Founder and CEO, Pi42, told Gadgets 360.

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