The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies is around 10%, as the price of Bitcoin has fallen below $77,000, and Ethereum dropped by 14% to $1,521.
2. **Sell-off**: Fears of a recession caused a massive sell-off, as investors liquidated their holdings in digital currencies, increasing selling pressure.
3. **Declining Risk Appetite**: As trade tensions escalated, investor interest in high-risk assets like cryptocurrencies declined, leading to a significant drop in prices.
4. **Impacts on Other Assets**: Even traditional assets like gold saw a decline, indicating that financial markets are moving in sync under troubled economic conditions.
### Future Expectations
Some experts predict that volatility in the cryptocurrency market will continue, as many investors are still holding their long-term investments, but the current panic may be temporary.
However, the unstable global economic situation could lead to further price declines in the future.
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