Bitcoin falls to $81,593, Ethereum to $2,400 as market slides
- —BTC -3.41% to $81,592.96; ETH -4.08% to $2,400.14
- —Altcoins slide: XRP -4.13%, SOL -3.24%, DOGE -4.98%
- —Derivatives volume up 14.83% to $832.8 billion
- —Stablecoin market cap at $281.4 billion, volume up 13.01%
Why it matters: Rising derivatives and stablecoin volumes amid falling prices point to heavy short-term trading and elevated volatility risk.
Source: TokenPost