The post Why Is Crypto Going Down Today? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News After a strong rally, the crypto market is finally cooling down. In the last 24 hours, the market cap has slipped by 2.43%, now standing at $3.35 trillion. At the same time, trading activity picked up, with volumes jumping to $184.7 billion as traders rushed to react to the latest market moves. Possible Reasons Behind The Dip Today Macroeconomic Factors: On the macro side, the market sentiment was hit after a second US court blocked President Trump’s proposed tariffs. In addition, Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed that trade talks with China have stalled — adding uncertainty to global markets, including crypto. Fear & Greed Index Signals ‘Greed’ at 61: The crypto Fear & Greed Index remains at 61 (Greed). Historically, markets tend to cool down after extended periods of greed-driven rallies, and today’s decline fits that pattern. Bitcoin’s Short-Term Weakness: Bitcoin, the market leader, has dipped to a nine-day low of $104,684. Analysts said that Bitcoin is currently flashing short-term warning signals as it liquidates long positions. The market is cooling off after weeks of upward momentum, and technical indicators like the Super Trend remain green but are starting to slow in bullish momentum. Ethereum Rejected at Resistance: Ethereum faced rejection from a major resistance zone once again, pulling its price down by over 3.6% in the past 24 hours to trade around $2,609. A slowing MACD on the 3-day timeframe also hints at weakening bullish momentum, raising concerns of a possible bearish crossover in the coming weeks. Altcoins Slip Into The Red Zone Solana (SOL) dropped by 4.79%, while Cardano (ADA) slipped 5.73%. Dogecoin (DOGE) also took a hit, falling 6.76%. BNB was down by 2.47%, and XRP declined by 3.37%. Even newer coins like Sui (SUI) weren’t spared, with a 4.06% dip. Stablecoins like USDT and USDC stayed mostly flat, as expected.
