Why Is Crypto Crashing Today? Bitcoin, ETH, XRP Slide May 28
Bitcoin Crypto Ethereum Why Is Crypto Crashing Today? Bitcoin, ETH, XRP Slide May 28 The total crypto market cap fell roughly 4% in 24 hours to about $2.48 trillion. Bitcoin dropped from the $76,000 region to a five-week low below $73,000. Ethereum fell more than 5% and lost the $2,000 level, hitting an intraday low near $1,968. The damage spread across every major altcoin: Solana, XRP, BNB, Dogecoin, and Hyperliquid all posted losses between 6% and 14%. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index sits at 22, deep in “extreme fear.” If youre here asking why your portfolio is bleeding, the short answer is three things hit at once. But the order they hit in is what actually matters, and most coverage is getting that part wrong. Reason 1: The buyers were already gone (this is the real story) Heres the part the “blame Iran” headlines miss. The institutional bid had already left the market before the geopolitical news landed. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $733 million in net outflows on May 27, the largest single-day withdrawal since February (SoSoValue ETF data). That extended their losing streak to eight straight sessions, with roughly $2.33 billion pulled over two weeks. Ethereum ETFs are worse off, now on a