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Cryptocurrency Price Today: Bitcoin Sees Bloodbath, Dips Below $59,000. Top Coins Land In Reds

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July 4, 2024

Cryptocurrency Price Today: Bitcoin Sees Bloodbath, Dips Below ,000. Top Coins Land In Reds

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valued cryptocurrency, lost all its hard-earned gains from the past weeks and dipped below the $59,000 mark early Thursday. It is largely believed that market pressures, including US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on inflation reduction and increased selling pressure due to to the $9-billion release from Mt. Gox, has led to the recent downfall. Understandably, other popular altcoins — including the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Litecoin (LTC) — saw dips across the board as the overall Market Fear & Greed Index stood at 45 (Neutral) out of 100, as per CoinMarketCap data. Sam Altman-led Worldcoin (WLD) emerged to be the biggest gainer, with a 24-hour jump of nearly 6 percent. Akash Network (AKT) became the biggest loser, with a 24-hour dip of nearly 13 percent.

The global crypto market cap stood at $2.17 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour dip of 3.78 percent.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today

Bitcoin price stood at $58,890.09, registering a 24-hour dip of 0.43 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 53.21 lakh.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Today

ETH price stood at $3,230.37, marking a 24-hour loss of 3.65 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 2.91 lakh.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today

DOGE registered a 24-hour dip of 5.45 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.1148. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 10.54.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Today

Litecoin saw a 24-hour loss of 6.45 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $70.46. LTC price in India stood at Rs 6,352.

Ripple (XRP) Price Today

XRP price stood at $0.4592, seeing a 24-hour dip of 4.18 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 41.52.

Solana (SOL) Price Today

Solana price stood at $136.51, marking a 24-hour dip of 7.77 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 12,550.01.

Top Crypto Gainers Today (July 4)

As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:

Worldcoin (WLD)

Price: $2.31
24-hour gain: 5.34 percent

Bittensor (TAO)

Price: $234.23
24-hour gain: 0.23 percent

MultiversX (EGLD)

Price: $31.75
24-hour gain: 5.82 percent

Quant (QNT)

Price: $81.14
24-hour gain: 4.60 percent

MANTRA (OM)

Price: $0.8233
24-hour gain: 4.33 percent

Top Crypto Losers Today (July 4)

As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:

Akash Network (AKT)

Price: $3.25
24-hour loss: 12.61 percent

Conflux (CFX)

Price: $0.1489
24-hour loss: 12.50 percent

Fantom (FTM)

Price: $0.492
24-hour loss: 11.34 percent

Beam (BEAM)

Price: $0.01579
24-hour loss: 11.16 percent

Floki (FLOKI)

Price: $0.0001565
24-hour loss: 11.16 percent

What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About Current Market Scenario

Mudrex co-founder and CEO Edul Patel told ABP Live, “Bitcoin is currently trading around the $58,000-$59,000 zone. This level is significant as BTC faces various market pressures, including outflows from spot BTC ETFs after a five-day inflow streak, selling pressure from the release of $9 billion from Mt. Gox, and US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on inflation reduction, stating that more evidence is needed before considering interest rate cuts. If BTC breaks below this support level, it could potentially drop to the next support levels at $56,500, $54,800, and $50,500. Investors and traders should closely monitor the market.”

CoinSwitch Markets Desk noted, “BTC crashed to a new three month low of under 58k USD before a mini recovery back to just under 60k USD. While the local low of BTC stands at 56.7k USD, anything lower would take us to a 5 month low in BTC prices. If not recovered again, 60k USD may now become a resistance. On the other hand, asset management firm Bitwise has amended its S-1 registration with the US SEC expected to give the final approvals on the ETH ETF as early as July. However this news could not stop ETH to bleed as it fell by more than 3% yesterday.”

Rajagopal Menon, Vice President, WazirX, said, “In the past 24 hours, more than $64.2 million in Bitcoin long positions have been liquidated, intensifying the asset’s selling pressure. Bitcoin failed to break the $61,000 resistance, prompting a decline to the critical $58,000 level. Further resistance is expected around the $60,000 mark as bears dominate the market, driven by liquidations, whale movements, and miner sell-offs. Uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions is also adding to Bitcoin’s volatility. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has hinted at larger-than-expected rate cuts, though no timeline has been provided. This outlook is seen as bullish for Bitcoin and major altcoins. Additionally, a slowdown in miner sell-offs could alleviate market pressure in the coming weeks.”

Sathvik Vishwanath, CEO and co-founder of Unocoin, said, “Bitcoin recently fell below $60,000 to $59,544, driven by a stronger US dollar supported by robust labor market data, reducing expectations of an impending Fed rate cut. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s cautious stance on inflation targets further added to uncertainty and affected bitcoin’s trajectory. The upcoming launch of the Ethereum ETF on July 8 could intensify competition in the crypto market and potentially add downward pressure on Bitcoin prices as investors focus on more. Technical indicators suggest caution, with the RSI nearing oversold levels and the 50 EMA indicating resistance. Bitcoin’s immediate support is around $59,000, key to its short-term bullish outlook.”

CoinDCX Research Team told ABP Live, “The crypto market experienced a significant decline, with BTC dipping to $58,000, filling all CME futures gaps. BTC is now at a crucial level of $59,000; losing this level could lead to a continued fall to $54,000. A reversal from here could target the range high of $72,000-$73,000. ETH also dropped, bouncing from key support at $3,150. Below this, support is at $3,050, with resistance at $3,370.”

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Wisconsin lawmakers crack down on cryptocurrency scams

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1 hour ago

March 3, 2026

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Wisconsin lawmakers crack down on cryptocurrency scams

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — A new bipartisan bill is the state legislature is attempting to keep Wisconsinites safe from scammers.

Assembly Bill 968 creates consumer protections around cryptocurrency kiosks—and is aimed at stopping criminals from using crypto-kiosks to steal from victims. It was passed by the assembly last month and is now heading to the senate.

Americans lost over $330 million to scams involving crypto-kiosks in 2025.

As amended; the bill that passed the assembly would:

set daily transaction limits at $1,000
require cryptocurrency-kiosk operators to provide users with receipts
implement consumer-identification measures for every transaction
allow scam victims to receive refunds

“This also requires crypto-kiosk operators to be licensed as a money transmitter with the Department of Financial Institutions,” said bill co-author Representative Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah). “Right now there is no state statute with regards to these crypto machines, and there has to be some oversight.”

Over 700 cryptocurrency kiosks are located in convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, and other locations throughout Wisconsin.

Detective Kevin Bahl with the Green Bay Police Department says although these scams don’t discriminate, scammers usually target the senior population.

“That’s because they’re the ones with more of the built up funds; that they can lose a significant of money, but we have seen a lot of younger victims too,” said Det. Bahl. “Victims are losing anywhere between a couple thousand dollars, all the way up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

The senate will reconvene beginning the second week of March, where Rep. Kaufert believes they will pass Senate Bill 975. Then the bill will go to the governor for approval by April 1. If approved, the law would likely go into effect around June.

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HSBC Says Lasting Iran Conflict Would Boost Oil, Gold, USD and Hurt Equities

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13 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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HSBC Says Lasting Iran Conflict Would Boost Oil, Gold, USD and Hurt Equities

Rising Iran conflict risks are jolting global markets, with HSBC warning oil shocks, currency swings, and equity volatility hinge on whether supply routes and production are disrupted, shaping inflation expectations and investor risk appetite worldwide. HSBC: Long-Running Conflict Would Reshape FX, Rates, and Equity Leadership Escalating geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global market outlook. Global […]

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Crypto Sector Suffers Exodus of Reliable Retail Investors | PYMNTS.com

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March 2, 2026

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Crypto Sector Suffers Exodus of Reliable Retail Investors | PYMNTS.com

Retail investors are reportedly leaving the cryptocurrency sector, robbing the industry of a dependable driver.

That’s according to a report Sunday (March 1) from Bloomberg News, which says the speculative demand that once centered around crypto has shifted into stocks.

Since late 2024, retail investors have steadily shifted toward equities, a trend that sped up following the crypto crash last October, the report said, citing a new report from market-maker Wintermute which itself drew from JPMorgan Chase data.

Bloomberg characterizes the shift as striking at something key to the crypto’s market structure, which has long relied on investor mood as a key demand driver. If that demand is moving to other trades, it goes against the belief that digital assets can recover without something to draw back retail investors.

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“In prior cycles, excess retail risk appetite tended to concentrate in crypto,” said Evgeny Gaevoy, CEO of Wintermute, who added that crypto is now “one of many risky-asset classes with similar volatility profile that retail can use to invest and speculate on.”

More than $19 billion in positions were wiped out in October — $7 billion of them in less than an hour — liquidating more than 1.6 million traders, the report added.

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Since then, there’s been “a near-complete pivot into equities that is still ongoing,” the Wintermute said. Bitcoin has fallen from its record high of around $126,000 down to $66,000 amid reports of American and Israeli strikes against Iran, the report added.

In other digital assets news, PYMNTS wrote last week about the significance of Morgan Stanley’s application before the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a charter for a digital asset-focused national trust bank.

As that report said, a trust bank, as opposed to a traditional commercial bank, does not offer loans or deposits, but rather focuses on custody, fiduciary services and asset administration, basically acting as a highly regulated vault/legal steward. This structure, PYMNTS added, could be ideally suited to digital assets.

“The trust bank charter offers a solution,” the report added. “It allows a firm to handle digital assets under the supervision of the OCC while avoiding the capital and liquidity requirements associated with deposit-taking institutions. In regulatory terms, it is a bridge. In strategic terms, it could be an on-ramp for traditional finance to take over functions once dominated by crypto-native firms.”