Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a sharp price drop on August 5, 2024, leading to a significant decline in many altcoins. The main reason is due to widespread risk aversion in global markets, especially when investors are concerned about the possibility of a US economic recession along with escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. . This led to a decline in confidence and a wave of selling in the cryptocurrency market.
Data from CoinGecko shows that BTC fell more than 12% within 24 hours, while Ether plummeted 17%. Other factors contributing to the decline include the Bank of Japan unexpectedly raising interest rates to a 16-year high and uncertainty about the US Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts. (Fed) in September (Cryptonews) (Cryptonews).
At the same time, Bitcoin ETFs also witnessed the largest capital withdrawal in the past three months on August 2, 2024, raising concerns about the possibility that the market could enter a new decline (Cryptonews ).#MarketDownturn