The crypto market faced a sharp downturn on September 5, signaling growing caution among investors. The global crypto market cap fell 2.08% to $3.81 trillion. At the same time, trading volume dropped 23.06% to $114.55 billion.
Bitcoin’s price, which is the top crypto by market cap, took a hit, dropping 2.01% to settle at $110,873, with a 24-hour trading volume of $38.75 billion, as per CoinMarketCap. Ethereum didn’t fare much better, slipping 3.13% to $4,298.66, with $27.36 billion changing hands.
Despite these dips, both cryptocurrencies continue to lead the market, commanding 58.0% and 13.6% of the market share.
Top Gainers and Losers in the Market
Even though the market as a whole took a hit, a few altcoins managed to shine. Ethena (ENA) led the gainers as of writing, jumping up by 7.36%, hitting $0.7363. The token was backed by a trading volume of $1.38 billion.
OKB wasn’t far behind, climbing 6.33% to reach $192.00 with $340.48 million in trading activity. World Liberty Financial (WLF) followed, gaining 4.93% to $0.1967, thanks to nearly $933 million traded. Pyth Network (PYTH) saw a 4.18% boost to $0.1583, while Flare (FLR) had a smaller uptick of 2.69%.
However, several coins suffered heavy losses. Kaspa (KAS) led declines, plunging 7.90% to $0.07737 with $63.1 million traded. Aerodrome Finance (AERO) dropped 6.55% to $1.15.
Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) slipped 5.21% to $0.02879, with a relatively high $216.5 million turnover. Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) decreased by 4.87% to reach 0.7365, while Lido DAO (LDO) fell 4.84% to $1.16.
Top 5 Losers on Market Today, Source: CoinMarketCap
Market Sentiment and Investor Behavior
As for the Market Overview side, according to CoinMarketCap, the Fear and Greed Index is at 41 currently, showing a neutral sentiment. In contrast, the Altcoin Season Index is at 52, signifying a state where Bitcoin’s dominance is balanced with altcoin growth potential.
In the crypto ETF, there were outflows totaling $592.2 million, a sign of investors pulling back from digital assets. Volatility is still quite high, with Bitcoin’s implied volatility at 38.65 and Ethereum’s even higher at 69.24.
Open interest in derivatives has climbed to $937.39 billion in perpetual contracts and $3.83 billion in futures, showcasing high speculative activity.
The crypto market appears to be going through a bit of a rough period. The market’s sharp declines, ETF outflows, and mixed altcoin moves show rising caution.
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