Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Solana Plunge as Jobs Data, Rate Cut Expectations Spook Investors
January 7, 2025
Cryptocurrency prices are plunging across the board early Tuesday, led by major assets like Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Solana, as new economic data appears to be sending a chill across the crypto and stock markets alike.
Bitcoin plunged from a price of nearly $101,000 to a current price of $97,856, showing a more than 4% dip on the day. Ethereum and Dogecoin, meanwhile, have both fallen by about 7% on the day, with Solana close behind with a 6% drop.
Crypto liquidations jumped following the markets correction, with $385 million worth of long and short positions nuked over the last 24 hours per data from CoinGlass. Some $230 million worth came in the last four hours alone, with long positions making up the vast majority of the liquidations at $212 million.
Editor’s note: This story is breaking and will be updated with additional details.
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