The crypto market has lost over 7% of its value over the last 24 hours. It came as a shock to many as they expected a small decrease but saw losses of up to 20% on several altcoins
What Caused the Crypto Crash?
Many analysts argue that the significant dump in the crypto market was a result of its correlation with stocks. Some of the US largest financial institutions announced a decrease in quarterly net interest income.
Following the Wells Fargo and JPMorgan reports key stock in the country took a plunge. One such is S&P. It dropped from its opening price of $5,171 to a low of $5,107, representing a more than 2% decline. With its price correlation with the crypto market, the downturn spilt over.
Stock Market Volatility and Bitcoin
The stock market volatility is noticeable across the board, including Bitcoin, which was a beneficiary in previous periods when investors were looking for alternative assets but is now revisiting negatives, raising questions concerning the correlation between the stock market.
The Federal Reserve’s planned decisions on future interest rates in 2024 have generated significant volatility among investors concerning the capability of Fed to address the diversified rate corrections.
They demonstrated their mistrust in the latest Q1 net interest income disclosures of the big league banks in the United States, including JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, which demonstrated a considerable reduction in net interest revenue.
Banks experienced unwanted complications much more than a decline in revenue, with the smaller banks going through troubles since the early hours of 2023.
Shifts in Investor Behavior
In particular, investors are seen overtly migrating to high-interest accounts like certificates of deposit, according to the CEO’s remarks during JPMorgan’s CFO meeting.
The initial sales revenue for the first quarter last year grew by 6%, which was offset by shares attempting a reduction of 5.7% on April 12 clearly showing the investors’ anxiousness.
Economic disputes and the risk of a rate hike amidst persistent ills of inflation also shape the unpredictable stock markets’ state.
In the midst of these constraints, there is an emerging trend that perhaps Bitcoin could turn into a valuable asset in comparison to gold that some analysts are speculating on.
Finally, they alluded to the bullish trend in the gold price, which hit the record-high level on the day. In spite of the market’s performance, the result indicates that the market has insignificant doubt regarding the above-mentioned change.
