• Bitcoin and major altcoins tumbled as the crypto market crash deepened, wiping out early-week gains.
• Analysts blamed weak fundamentals, fading institutional demand, and whale sell-offs for accelerating the downturn.
• Investor confidence remains fragile, with recovery depending on renewed inflows and market stability.

The fall of the crypto market intensified this week, waking investors with a further decline in the sharp losses incurred in October. Major digital assets prices dropped drastically at the beginning of the week. 

Bitcoin and Ethereum were not able to gain momentum again and this left traders anxious. Analysts attribute the crypto market crash across the world to weak fundamentals and deliberate profit-taking.

Bitcoin was close to that point and it hovers around $107,800 after temporarily reaching over $110,000 last week. The momentum behind the token also waned and took the majority of the crypto market crash with it. Ethereum, Binance Coin and Solana went down by approximately 4%. ADA and DOGE plummeted by even greater margins of 5%. 

Source: CoinMarketCap

Weak Demand Drives Crypto Market Crash

According to the analysts, the crypto market crash is not triggered by any specific event. The fall is not caused by any significant policy change or regulation. Rather, they cite dwindling investor confidence and a frail mood following weeks of swerving trading. Both retail and institutional investors are still not supporting the digital asset sector.

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Analyst Charles Edwards highlighted that Bitcoin institutional demand is lower than its daily mining output. This imbalance has not been seen in seven months. He provided a description of how institutional interest used to be a powerful proponent of Bitcoin. In its absence, the prospects of the market seem unpredictable and prone to adverse developments.

Edwards approximated that there were approximately 188 corporate treasuries that possess Bitcoin. Nevertheless, there are numerous ones who do not have clear plans regarding how they should handle their crypto holdings. Their heavy stakes have put a strain on the market where institutional interest is eroded. Some low inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) add to the sentiment.

Whale Moves Hit Crypto Market

Spot Bitcoin ETFs which had been an important source of institutional buying have decelerated dramatically since early October. Since the crypto market crash of October 10, ETF purchases were lower than daily mining supply. This is construed by analysts to mean that institutional investors are reducing their exposure to digital assets.

On-chain data substantiates that opinion. According to analytical platform Lookonchain, one whale called BitcoinOG (1011short) transferred 13,000 BTC or 1.48 billion dollars to large exchanges. Very big deposits are good indications of intention to sell. 

According to the Glassnode data, long-term Bitcoin holders have increased their sales three times since June. A large number of early buyers started taking profits after prices had surged beyond $93,000. 

Spot trading volume reached a record high of $300 billion in October even with the heavy selling in the market. There is also a high level of liquidity but high volatility has been witnessed in exchanges.

Cryptocurrencies fell, and gold prices were stable around $4,000 per ounce. This loss in momentum was experienced when China eliminated tax rebates on gold retailers. Nevertheless, gold is still more than fifty percent up this year. According to analysts, Bitcoin and gold have become sensitive to inflation and uncertainty in the world.

Crypto market crash shows that confidence in digital assets may disappear at a very rapid pace. According to analysts, the key to a lasting recovery would be the more firm fundamentals, new institutional inflows and decreased volatility throughout the market. Unsteadiness is also likely to continue until then.

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