- Ether prices dropped below $4,000, reaching near $3,800, marking the lowest level since early August.
- More than $300 million in leveraged long Ether positions were liquidated within 24 hours.
- Market decline followed heavy selling, U.S. macroeconomic concerns, and lower institutional inflows.
- Ether derivatives open interest decreased by $1 billion as traders reduced exposure in the perpetual futures market.
- The movement aligns with shifts in Federal Reserve policies and market reactions to continued inflation concerns.
On September 25, Ether prices fell below the $4,000 mark, hitting about $3,825 during trading. The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency saw a significant decline after a surge in selling activity pushed its value to the lowest point it has seen since early August.
According to Coinbase data from Tradingview, over $300 million in leveraged long positions were liquidated within a day as Ether dropped past a key psychological support level. This rapid move led to extensive market volatility and forced selling among traders holding margin positions.
Joe DiPasquale, CEO of crypto hedge fund manager BitBull Capital, said the sell-off resulted from several factors: “Ethereum’s slide below $4,000 was driven by a wave of leveraged liquidations after key support broke, with over $300 million in longs wiped out in 24 hours.” DiPasquale added that worries about a potential U.S. government shutdown and slowing institutional inflows into exchange-traded funds contributed to the downturn, causing what he described as a “perfect storm.”
Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, observed the decline was tied to traders reducing risk in the crypto derivatives market. He noted on Telegram, “Today’s price decline seems to be caused by traders deleveraging in the perpetual futures market. Sell orders are outpacing buy orders by the most in almost two months.” Moreno also cited a $1 billion drop in open interest—referring to the total number of outstanding contracts in Ether derivative markets—within the previous 24 hours.
Greg Magadini, director of derivatives at digital asset data provider Amberdata, linked Ether’s drop to ongoing expectations regarding Federal Reserve policy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) sets the federal funds rate, a benchmark with widespread effects on lending costs and investor sentiment. Magadini wrote via email that “The move lower has been in-line with normal market gyrations, but the underlying cause is likely related to the Fed and the future path of interest rates.” He added that, following the most recent FOMC decision, optimism around possible rate cuts faded when officials indicated inflation remains a concern, which caused broader market enthusiasm to cool.
Looking ahead, Magadini said the upcoming report on personal consumption expenditures—a key indicator of inflation—may influence the Federal Reserve’s next moves. The market is expected to pay close attention to this economic data for policy direction.
Ether’s latest fluctuation illustrates how global economic policies and changes in investor sentiment continue to play a major role in the digital asset market.
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