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Bitcoin Retreats to $113,000 as Liquidations and Rate-Cut Jitters Hit Crypto

Hotter inflation reports have reset rate‑cut expectations, prompting traders to look to Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks for clarity.

U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Overview

  • Bitcoin has fallen more than 9% from last week’s record above $124,000, with prices hovering near $113,000 as risk appetite fades.
  • Roughly $500–560 million in positions were liquidated over 24 hours, including hundreds of millions of dollars in longs, according to CoinGlass data.
  • Odds of a September Federal Reserve rate cut eased to about 85% from near‑certainty last week, following stronger‑than‑expected price data.
  • Despite day‑to‑day outflows, spot ETFs logged sizable weekly inflows—about $547 million into bitcoin funds and $2.9 billion into ether funds.
  • Crypto‑linked equities slid alongside tokens, with ‘crypto treasury’ names such as KindlyMD falling around 14% and MicroStrategy down nearly 6%, while broader tech shares weakened and Asian markets opened lower.