Bitcoin passes $23.8K May little as crypto market cap drops under $1 trillion

Bitcoin (BTC) faced ongoing selling pressure prior to the June 13 Wall Street open as Ether (ETH) revisited multi-year lows.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Bitcoin battles for $24,000

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD eclipsing its ten-month lows occur mid-May.

The largest cryptocurrency faced bearish triggers on multiple fronts, these originating from both within and past the crypto sphere.

Fintech protocol Celsius made an appearance around the edge of meltdown after operations were stopped, turning vast amounts of dollars in collateral into new risk for crypto markets. Within an event ironically much like what caused the May rout, Bitcoin and altcoins stored falling as fresh uncertainty filled the environment.

Macro conditions were hardly better, with Asian markets selling off and Wall Street futures searching set to carry on the downtrend which occur a week ago.

Inflation concerns likewise continued to be in front of crucial comments in the U . s . States Fed due June 15.

“I refer to it as.. the lengthy bear,” popular analyst Crypto Chase summarized:

“For real though, we don’t know when Given can change tune, developments of war in Ukraine, US presidential election on horizon, logistics issues, etc. Markets don’t like uncertainty. I could be a trader of bounces sure, but investor? Not.”

Others were well informed, both on longer and shorter timeframes.

“The expectations are the Given will hike on next week’s meeting,” Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe added:

“Normal, and highly expected. However, this expectation is overshooting towards extensive hikes (75bps). I do not observe that. Most likely 50bps and that’s it. Markets always overreact.”

The general cryptocurrency market cap, meanwhile, fell underneath the $1 trillion mark the very first time since Feb 2021.

Crypto market cap 1-week candle chart. Source: TradingView

Ethereum faces $1,000 cost target

Ongoing the bearish theme, altcoins looked much more primed to hemorrhage value at the time.

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Ether, fresh from shedding below its recognized cost over the past weekend, has become traded below its all-time highs set during Bitcoin’s previous halving cycle.

ETH/USD fluctuated near $1,230 during the time of writing, an amount last observed in The month of january 2021. That old cycle’s peak, occur The month of january 2018, was around $1,530.

ETH/USD 1-week candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

“Things getting so bad so quick the 200W SMA for $BTC &amp $ETH will both be seriously tested,” crypto investment capital fund Placeholder founder Chris Burniske concluded:

“$ETH likely breaks it cleanly &amp heads to larger mental test of $1K, $BTC will set up a larger fight but because of the clouds coming difficult to view it not toying w/ $20K &amp below.”

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