Leading cryptocurrencies declined alongside stock futures on Sunday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s first policy decision of the year.

Cryptocurrency Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -2.09% $87,263.76
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
-2.85% $2,868.72
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          -1.58% $1.87
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          -4.72% $121.10
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              -1.60% $0.1219

Crypto Market In ‘Extreme Fear’

Bitcoin extended losses to fall below $87,000 before recovering some losses in the evening.

Ethereum also sank below $2,800, with trading volume tripling in the last 24 hours, indicating strong selling pressure. XRP and Dogecoin also recorded declines.

Over $600 million worth of levered longs was liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass. 

Bitcoin’s open interest rose 0.02% in the last 24 hours, while nearly 75% of Binance traders with open BTC positions placed long bets.

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

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

Cryptocurrency (Market Cap>$100 M) Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET)
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