Crypto Markets CRASH; Bitcoin at $33,583

Crypto Markets CRASH; Bitcoin at $33,583

Global market cap slides down to $1.54 trillion; major top tokens witness downtrend over the weekend.

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Crypto Markets CRASH; Bitcoin at $33,583 Crypto Markets CRASH; Bitcoin at $33,583
Aakanksha Chaturvedi
  • May 9, 2022,
  • Updated May 9, 2022 10:16 AM IST

Cryptocurrency markets bleed red in the last 24 hours. The global market cap is down by 2.51 per cent in the last 24 hours and is at $1.54 trillion as of 8:00 AM IST, CoinMarketCap data showed. 

Bitcoin is down by a whopping 2.90 per cent after breaking support levels and is trading at $33,583. 

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Ethereum also showed major downtrend and is at $2,461 after sliding down 2.90 per cent. 

The USDT Tether showed no change in its value in the last 24 hours whereas the USDC stablecoins showed 0.01 per cent downtrend. 

The BNB token has gone down by 2.33 per cent. Solana fell by 2.78 per cent. XRP Ripple is also down by 1.66 per cent in the last 24 hours. The ADA token showed 1.15 per cent downtrend. Terra LUNA is down by 4.40 per cent in the last 24 hours. Terra USD is 0.36 per cent in green. 

Overall, the major top tokens slid drastically down from their positions over the weekend and many crypto tokens also crashed below support levels. 

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In other news, Instagram will soon support Ethereum, Solana and Polygon blockchain NFTs on its platform. 

Moreover, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said recently that anonymity in blockchain technology is an "inherent risk" and has called for taking precaution. 

Also Read: What is Bitcoin mining? How does it work?  - BusinessToday Also Read: OpenSea Discord hacked; Hackers promote scam NFTs - BusinessToday

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Cryptocurrency markets bleed red in the last 24 hours. The global market cap is down by 2.51 per cent in the last 24 hours and is at $1.54 trillion as of 8:00 AM IST, CoinMarketCap data showed. 

Bitcoin is down by a whopping 2.90 per cent after breaking support levels and is trading at $33,583. 

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Ethereum also showed major downtrend and is at $2,461 after sliding down 2.90 per cent. 

The USDT Tether showed no change in its value in the last 24 hours whereas the USDC stablecoins showed 0.01 per cent downtrend. 

The BNB token has gone down by 2.33 per cent. Solana fell by 2.78 per cent. XRP Ripple is also down by 1.66 per cent in the last 24 hours. The ADA token showed 1.15 per cent downtrend. Terra LUNA is down by 4.40 per cent in the last 24 hours. Terra USD is 0.36 per cent in green. 

Overall, the major top tokens slid drastically down from their positions over the weekend and many crypto tokens also crashed below support levels. 

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In other news, Instagram will soon support Ethereum, Solana and Polygon blockchain NFTs on its platform. 

Moreover, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said recently that anonymity in blockchain technology is an "inherent risk" and has called for taking precaution. 

Also Read: What is Bitcoin mining? How does it work?  - BusinessToday Also Read: OpenSea Discord hacked; Hackers promote scam NFTs - BusinessToday

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aakanksha Chaturvedi

I am a multimedia reporter working across Business Today properties, at the India Today Group.

I break stories for BusinessToday.in and write longform analytical pieces for the Business Today Magazine.

I also report for India Today TV's the Business Today Show and the Tech Today Show.

I am the youngest reporter with a cover story in the Business Today magazine (most widely read Indian business magazine). I am also the youngest reporter covering business news on TV.

I have previously worked with International Business Times (US edition) and Coin Crunch India. I graduated with a degree in mass media from Mithibai College, Mumbai in 2021.

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