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Bitcoin Surges Past $99,000 on Christmas Day, Sparking Market Optimism
Bitcoin experienced a significant surge on Christmas Day, climbing past $99,000 and reigniting optimism within the cryptocurrency market. This upward movement followed a period of decline, with Bitcoin recovering from a weekly low of $92,973.
Market Overview
According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin gained over 5% in a 24-hour period. However, this rebound proved to be short-lived, with Bitcoin trading at $98,000 at the time of writing. Despite this slight pullback, the overall market sentiment remained positive.
Altcoins, including Ethereum, XRP, and Solana, also saw gains of over 4%, contributing to the overall market recovery. This collective upward movement pushed the global cryptocurrency market capitalization up by 3.5% to $3.44 trillion.
Market Sentiment and Analysis
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, a measure of market sentiment, rose to 73, indicating a state of "Greed." This suggests that investors were becoming increasingly optimistic about the market's future.
This bullish trend aligns with forecasts from Santiment, a blockchain analytics firm. Santiment suggested that market rebounds often follow periods of panic-driven retail sell-offs. These sell-offs create opportunities for larger investors, known as "whales," to accumulate assets at lower prices.
Liquidation and Volatility
Despite the positive momentum, the market experienced significant turbulence. Data from CoinGlass revealed that over $290 million was liquidated in a 24-hour period, affecting 105,883 traders.
Short positions, bets that the price of an asset will decline, accounted for the majority of these losses, with $162 million liquidated as Bitcoin's price rose.
Bitcoin traders experienced the largest share of liquidations, with $78 million lost, followed by Ethereum traders, who saw $51 million liquidated. A single large liquidation occurred on Okx, involving a $6.9 million ETH-USDT transaction, highlighting the market's inherent volatility..
