US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market. Following the decision, investor panic and sell-offs deepened, sending the price of Bitcoin (BTC) plummeting to $102,000. While there was a partial recovery later, losses across the market were significant. Including its recent recovery, Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, fell 6.78% to $113,285 during the day. Its total market capitalization reached $2.25 trillion. Ethereum (ETH), on the other hand, fell by 10.83% to $3,884, bringing its weekly loss to over 14%. The market's leading altcoins also failed to escape sharp sales: BNB: Down 11.58% to $1,108 XRP: Down 16.56% to $2.33 Solana (SOL): down 11.82% to $194 Dogecoin (DOGE): 25.33% loss to $0.185 Cardano (ADA): Down 24.08% to $0.616 Related News: BREAKING: Following the Declines, Binance Issues Important Announcement - Concerns Everyone A total of $8.99 billion worth of positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours. $7.53 billion of these liquidations came from long positions and $1.47 billion from short positions. The largest share in liquidations: Bitcoin: $1.83 billion Ethereum: $1.68 billion Solana: $614 million XRP: $432 million Dogecoin: Received $251 million. *This is not investment advice. Continue Reading: Bitcoin Partially Recovers After Major Drop, But Liquidations Are Severe! Here Are the Latest Data
