Leading cryptocurrencies pulled back sharply on Thursday, while oil supply disruptions driven by the war in the Middle East kept investors on edge.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -3.51% $70,440.60
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
-3.02% $2,064.95
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          -1.89% $1.40
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          -2.31% $88.38
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              -4.58% $0.09336

Reversal For Crypto Market

Bitcoin corrected after Wednesday’s rally to $74,000, while Ethereum and other large-cap coins also gave up gains.

Shares of cryptocurrency-linked companies also reversed, as Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) closed down 4.53% and 1.54%, respectively.

Over $250 million was liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass, predominantly from long positions.

Open interest in Bitcoin futures fell 5.78% in the last 24 hours. Retail derivative sentiment on Binance was “Neutral,” while whale traders bought the dip, according to the Long/Short ratio.

“Extreme Fear” sentiment dominated the market, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

Cryptocurrency (Market Cap>$100 M) Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET)
Lombard (BARD)     +54.19%     $1.65
Humanity Protocol (H)                   +42.15%     $0.1780
OKB (OKB)            +27.88%     $99.57

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