Why is crypto down today? Bitcoin fell 1.15% to $77,015 after Binance hack and outflows
Bitcoin fell 1.15% over the last 24 hours to about $77,015, and the wider market mostly declined too, with only 62 of 252 tracked coins rising. The most likely reasons are the Binance hack and the outflows that followed its reopened withdrawals, along with $643 million of ETF outflows. Sentiment remains in the Fear zone.
What moved the market
- A $6.3 billion hack linked to North Korea led Binance to freeze withdrawals for 45 hours. After they reopened, reports showed heavy outflows from the exchange.
- Bitcoin ETFs lost $643 million, which points to heavy selling pressure during the same period Bitcoin dropped.
- Only 62 of 252 tracked coins rose in 24 hours, so the decline was broad rather than limited to Bitcoin.
- Fear & Greed Index is at 37 (Fear), up from 34 yesterday. Bitcoin funding of 0.01% per 8 hours and open interest up only 0.15% suggest little new leveraged buying.
What to watch next
Bitcoin is trading below both support levels at $77,721 and $77,129. Traders may watch whether it can reclaim $77,721 and then test resistance near $78,647.
Bitcoin levels to watch today
Classic daily pivot levels for BTC, calculated from the last completed daily candle.
