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Crypto Rally Reverses with Double-Digit Losses Amid Market Crash
- The crypto rally triggered by Trump’s crypto reserve proposal quickly reversed into substantial losses, with Bitcoin falling below US$83k and causing nearly US$1 billion in trader liquidations.
- Analysts at Bitfinex note market conditions remain fragile, suggesting Bitcoin needs institutional investment for sustained bullish momentum while broader macroeconomic factors continue to influence its trajectory.
- Trump’s impending tariff implementation against China, Mexico and Canada has heightened global economic tensions, with Canada already preparing retaliatory measures.
- CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler indicates Bitcoin requires a “substantial bullish impulse” above the US$90-91k threshold to restore short-term investor confidence and potentially return to all-time highs.
The crypto rally Trump kicked off at the start of the week has quickly fizzled out. After he posted about a crypto reserve including XRP, Cardano and Solana (along with Ethereum and Bitcoin), the crypto market has now turned into a sea of red once again.
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Most major assets are down, with some wiping out all the gains of the rally, while others, like ADA, are still up on the 24-hour time frame – though the chart suggests that traders may soon give up those gains.
The crash, which saw Bitcoin dip below US$83k (AU$133.6k), resulted in 283,747 traders being liquidated. As per Coinglass, US$995.85 million (AU$1.6 billion) has been liquidated in total over the past 24 hours.
Macroeconomic Conditions Fragile Amid Global Tensions
The crash was likely further fuelled by broader macroeconomic worries around Trump’s tariff moves and global uncertainties. US President Donald Trump said increased tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada would go ahead from Tuesday, with Canada already preparing retaliatory measures.
Analysts at Bitfinex believe that market conditions continue to be “fragile” and need institutional money, otherwise “sustained bullish momentum may prove elusive”.
Until there are more details of the proposed crypto reserve, we believe broader macro conditions, including the performance of the S&P 500, will heavily influence Bitcoinʼs trajectory in the coming weeks.
Bitfinex They pointed to sticky inflation, a slowdown in US domestic growth and waning consumer confidence – Personal Consumption Expenditure inflation data for January shows a 2.5% increase annually, which is higher than the Fed’s 2% target.
Rising costs and more tariff announcements “are also expected to further complicate the Fedʼs ability to adjust interest rates”, with a rate cut unlikely in the imminent future, as per the analysts.
Wen All-Time High Again?
CryptoQuant’s Axel Adler says that for Bitcoin to get back to its all-time high, it needs a “substantial bullish impulse”.
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[This impulse is] marked by a breakthrough of the STH Cost Basis level (90–91K USD) and the ability to maintain prices above this threshold to restore ST investor confidence.
Axel Adler, CryptoQuant Which means traders will have to be patient while Bitcoin moves into the next phase of the cycle. Some analysts have suggested we could literally see history repeat itself with BTC and Co going sideways for the next two or three months.
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Aaron Feuerstein
Aaron Feuerstein is a freelance writer based in Melbourne. His focus is on decentralised finance and the regulatory space surrounding blockchain. He holds a Master's in Accounting. When he is not studying the latest legal case, he enjoys his time as a modest but eager hobby cook.
