The recent turbulence in the cryptocurrency market intensified last Friday when Bitcoin (BTC) reached its lowest value in over five weeks, falling below $64,000. This event marked a new low for the leading cryptocurrency after a week of unsuccessful attempts to surpass the $70,000 mark. Instead, the value of Bitcoin plunged straight to $64,000, representing the lowest monthly quote observed.
The weekend continued with low volatility, keeping Bitcoin stable, slightly above $65,000. However, as the week began, a brief price increase pushed the cryptocurrency above $66,500. However, it didn’t last long, and the bears quickly took control, initiating a decline that culminated in a new drop to $63,350 the following day. This value is the lowest recorded since May 15, highlighting a significant market retracement.
Even after this sharp drop, Bitcoin managed to recover slightly, stabilizing above $64,000. However, similarly, most major altcoins are correcting negatively. ETH tested the key support of $3,355 and recovered above $3,500. XRP hit the $0.45 support before the bulls appeared. ADA remained below the $0.40 support zone. Solana lost over 8% in the week and is now close to $134.
Meanwhile, Avalanche (AVAX) experienced one of the largest drops among the major high-volume altcoins, losing over 10% of its value in just one day. The cryptocurrency is now struggling to stay above the $25 level, reflecting the overall market pessimism.
Other altcoins like SHIB and DOGE fell over 10% in the week, while PEPE recorded an 8% drop. On the other hand, WIF, STRK, and NOT experienced even steeper declines, surpassing 15%.
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At the time of publication, the BTC price was quoted at $64,266.29, with a 1% increase in the last 24 hours.
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