{"id":43082,"date":"2025-08-20T07:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=43082"},"modified":"2025-08-20T07:16:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:16:45","slug":"cardano-dogecoin-lead-crypto-losses-as-bitcoin-traders-fear-pullback-to-100k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=43082","title":{"rendered":"Cardano, Dogecoin Lead Crypto Losses as Bitcoin Traders Fear Pullback to $100K"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) traders booked profits over the past 24 hours after the assets hit record highs, while macro headwinds and elevated leverage added pressure across major tokens.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin fell back to $113,500, down more than 1.5% on the day. Some analysts warned of the fragility of the market structure, with bitcoin slipping below key trendlines that had supported its rally.<\/p>\n

\u201cBitcoin fell to $114,700, rolling back to levels seen two weeks ago and below the medium-term trend line, which is a 50-day moving average. This dynamic reinforces fears of a deeper correction, which could affect the entire crypto market, potentially triggering a deeper correction to $100,000, near the 200-day MA,\u201d said Alex Kuptsikevich, chief market analyst at FxPro.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cryptocurrency market cap fell by another 0.4% to $3.87 trillion. The market is plunging below the former resistance level, raising speculators’ fears of a possible major correction towards $3.6 trillion,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Ether slid 1.8% to $4,159, down over 12% from its recent peak. The native token of Ethereum is retesting the $4,100 support level that had capped its rallies since March. <\/p>\n

XRP (XRP) slipped 4.1% to $2.89, while dogecoin (DOGE) shed 2.4% to 21 cents. Cardano\u2019s ADA (ADA) lost 6.6% to lead losses among major tokens.<\/p>\n

Sour mood sweeps the market<\/h2>\n

The mood in the crypto market has soured quickly after a string of record highs, with traders forced to reckon with the macro backdrop once again. U.S. inflation data surprised to the upside, cooling expectations for rapid rate cuts and prompting profit-taking across short-term accounts.<\/p>\n

\u201cBitcoin remains in minor correction mode since posting its latest record high in the previous week,\u201d said Joel Kruger, market strategist at LMAX Group, said in an email.<\/p>\n

\u201cSentiment has been mostly steered lower by hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data, which dampened expectations for near-term rate cuts from the Fed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The retracement hasn\u2019t spared ether, which mirrored bitcoin\u2019s drop as leveraged longs unwound. Still, flows into ETH products remain robust, giving some traders confidence that the move is temporary.<\/p>\n

\u201cEthereum has mirrored Bitcoin\u2019s retreat, as traders book profits following recent strong gains. Still, broader institutional interest remains resilient – evidenced by robust ETF flows and growing treasury allocations to ETH – which keeps the medium-term outlook constructive,\u201d Kruger added.<\/p>\n

Institutional flows continue to underpin sentiment even as spot markets wobble. Hedge funds and asset managers continue to raise large allocations, indicative of the conviction behind the asset class.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, leverage has piled up across derivatives markets, intensifying the risk of sharper moves in either direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecord levels of open interest in futures markets underscore how much leverage has built up across crypto,\u201d said Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget, in a Telegram message. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat leverage cuts both ways: it can accelerate gains if momentum continues, but it also amplifies volatility, leaving both BTC and ETH vulnerable to sharper swings on any shift in sentiment,\u201d Lee said.<\/p>\n

Attention now shifts<\/a> to Jackson Hole, where the Fed Chair is set to outline the central bank\u2019s policy stance heading into the fall. The address could send ripples across equities, forex, and digital assets.<\/p>\n

Read more: Bitcoin, Stocks Hit By $400B Liquidity Drain From U.S. Treasury Account, Not Jackson Hole: Analysts<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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