{"id":37064,"date":"2025-10-21T10:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=37064"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:01:17","slug":"bitcoin-btc-drops-below-108k-aster-aster-tumbles-by-double-digits-market-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=37064","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin (BTC) Drops Below $108K, Aster (ASTER) Tumbles by Double Digits: Market Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<p>The cryptocurrency market reversed its trajectory today (October 21), with numerous leading digital assets charting significant declines.<\/p>\n<p>BTC slipped to approximately $107,500, while altcoins like ASTER experienced much more painful losses.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"red-day-for-btc\">Red Day for BTC<\/h2>\n<p>The primary cryptocurrency started the new business week on the right foot, with its valuation climbing to as high as $111,500. However, the uptick was short-lived, and the bears regained control once again.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past several hours, BTC charted a substantial red candle and dipped to roughly $107,500, representing a 3% plunge on a daily scale and a 13% crash on a two-week basis.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1417071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1417071\" style=\"width: 1511px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BTC-Price-9.png\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1417071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTC Price, Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The renewed downtrend of the asset caused some analysts to envision dark scenarios and even the potential end of the bull run. X user Dr Profit, for instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/analyst-bitcoin-drop-near-101700-could-confirm-a-new-bear-market\/\">claimed<\/a> that a drop below the critical level of $101,700 may confirm a bear market. On the other hand, different factors like the reduced amount of BTC stored on exchanges hint that it&#8217;s not all doom and gloom.<\/p>\n<p>Following BTC\u2019s price retreat, its market capitalization has shrunk to around $2.14 trillion, while its dominance over altcoins stands at approximately 58%.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-alts-head-south-too\">The Alts Head South, too<\/h2>\n<p>The leading alternative coins have followed BTC&#8217;s example and witnessed even greater declines. Ethereum (ETH) plunged by 4.5% to the current $3,860, Ripple&#8217;s XRP dipped well below $2.50, while Solana (SOL) tumbled by 5% to $184.<\/p>\n<p>Aster (ASTER) is the biggest loser from crypto&#8217;s top 100 club, collapsing by 12% on a 24-hour scale. Mantle (MNT) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) follow next with drops of 10% and 8%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Among the very few altcoins in green territory today are ChainOpera AI (COAI), Provenance Blockchain (HASH), and Zcash (ZEC). The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has slipped to roughly $3.73 trillion, meaning a 3.2% decrease for the day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1417070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1417070\" style=\"width: 1853px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Quantify-7.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1417070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Quantify-7.png\" alt=\"Cryptocurrency Market Overview\" width=\"1853\" height=\"852\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1417070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptocurrency Market Overview, Source: QuantifyCrypto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-btc-drops-below-108k-aster-aster-tumbles-by-double-digits-market-watch\/\">Bitcoin (BTC) Drops Below $108K, Aster (ASTER) Tumbles by Double Digits: Market Watch<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-btc-drops-below-108k-aster-aster-tumbles-by-double-digits-market-watch\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The cryptocurrency market reversed its trajectory today (October 21), with numerous leading digital assets charting significant declines. 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