Bitcoin price dips below $64,000 amid cryptocurrency slump

The price of Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency platform, fell below $64,000 on Thursday morning, with over $209 million in crypto-bullish positions wiped off as the market slumped overnight.

According to Decrypt, data from Coingecko disclosed that Bitcoin is selling at $63,700, down by a whopping 4 per cent in a single day.

Bitcoin is not alone in its slump; the broader crypto market also slumped, with the combined market capitalisation of all cryptocurrencies dropping by 4.7 per cent overnight.

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, also slumped like Bitcoin, down by 5.3 per cent over the past 24 hours, with its price hovering around $3,090.

Among the top 10 cryptocurrencies, Toncoin (TON) has seen the biggest dip, down 10.1 per cent over the past 24 hours to trade at $5.21.

The market dip saw over $209 million worth of crypto-long positions liquidated, according to CoinGlass data. Similarly, about 52 million in Bitcoin Long Positions were also liquidated.

The current dip comes as inflows into Blackrock’s spot bitcoin ETF dried up, ending a 71-day streak of consistent inflows, making it break into the top ten for the longest ETF daily inflow streaks since 2004.

Across the board, according to CoinGlass data, Bitcoin spot ETF outflows hit $120.6 million after three consecutive days of inflows.

This follows Hong Kong spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs getting officially approved yesterday, with a trading date set for April 30.

Experts believe that as much as $25 billion could be brought into the crypto market should exchange-traded funds be opened to investors in mainland China.

The much-anticipated Bitcoin Halving event occurred over the weekend. This event has always been bullish over the long term but it comes with some short-term losses.

Since Bitcoin’s high of $65,230 on the day of the halving, the leading cryptocurrency has dropped 2 per cent as it dipped below $64,000.