Bitcoin remained above $84.3k today (27th), while Ethereum held steady at $2,693. The overall market saw limited volatility. Total liquidations across the whole market in the past 24 hours reached $112 million. The Fear and Greed Index fell from 74 yesterday to 70, still within the “Greed” zone. (Recap: Bitcoin continued to hold $83k, and Ethereum managed to stay above $2,688! Total liquidations across the market hit $276 million, while the panic index rebounded.) (Additional background: Bitcoin held steady at $84.5k, and Ethereum held firm at $2,690! Total liquidations across the market reached $341 million, and the fear index was unchanged.) Bitcoin opened on Sunday (the 27th) at $84,306. Over the past 24 hours, it inched up by 0.47%, with a high of $84,473 and a low of $83,838, resulting in an overall narrow-range fluctuation. Ethereum also stayed steady, trading around $2,693.59, up slightly by 0.24%. With total liquidations of $112 million, longs held a slight disadvantage. According to CoinGlass data, the total contract liquidation amount across the entire market over the past 24 hours was $111.72 million, including $62.61 million liquidated on long positions and $49.11 million liquidated on short positions—losses for longs were slightly larger. The number of liquidation events was 54,925. The largest single liquidation occurred on the Hyperliquid platform in the XRP-USD contract, amounting to $3.17 million. Other coins: XRP led the downside. SOL saw a mild pullback; over the last 24 hours, XRP declined 2.95% to $1.5177. CoinGecko data shows that XRP rebounded sharply from its 14-day low of $1.263, but recently profit-taking and sell pressure emerged as SEC regulatory developments came into focus. SOL was at $120.82, down 0.56%. Supported by the positive news of Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade entering testnet, overall price action has been relatively resilient. Technical analysis: BTC holds above the Bollinger mid-band; RSI leans strong. On the daily chart technical indicators for Bitcoin, RSI(14) is 65.1, sitting in the bullish-leaning zone. Moving averages are aligned bullishly—the price is above the SMA20 ($80,186), SMA50 ($75,739), and SMA200 ($71,038). MACD is also bullish, but the histogram has narrowed compared with the previous day, indicating weakening momentum. The Bollinger Bands (20,2) show the closing price above the mid-band ($80,186), with the upper-band pressure at $87,300. Support levels, from near to far, are: SMA20 at $80,186, SMA50 at $75,739, and the 30-day low at $74,968. For Ethereum’s technicals, RSI(14) is 63.9, also in the bullish-leaning zone. Price is above SMA20 ($2,568), SMA50 ($2,373), and SMA200 ($2,099). MACD is bullish as well, but momentum has converged. The Bollinger mid-band is at $2,568; the upper-band resistance is $2,801, with further resistance at the 30-day high of $2,807. Support levels, near to far, are SMA20 at $2,568, SMA50 at $2,373, and the 30-day low at $2,356. The Fear Index dropped back to 70, staying in the Greed zone for nearly 8 days. Today (27th), Alternative.me’s Fear and Greed Index reports 70 (Greed), down 4 points from 74 the previous day. Over the past 8 days (9/20–9/27), the index has ranged between 70 and 78, and market sentiment has remained in the “Greed” range. On September 22, it reached 78 (Extreme Greed), the highest level in the past 8 days. Global macro: Last week, the U.S. Treasury yield trend and comments from Federal Reserve officials continued to affect risk-asset prices. Market expectations for the interest-rate path remain divided. In the crypto market, in the absence of clear catalysts, the short-term may continue the range-bound consolidation pattern. Related reports Bitcoin keeps holding above $83k, and Ethereum fights to stay above $2,688! Total market liquidations of $276 million, and the fear index rises Bitcoin holds steady at $84.5k, and Ethereum stays put around $2,690! Total market liquidations of $341 million, and the fear index unchanged Bitcoin enters a decent bull run! Analyst: MVRV ratio breaks above 1.0 U.S. Treasury fear index surges 33%—but Bitcoin volatility slides toward its lowest level of the year? Bitcoin has stayed “below mining cost” for 280 consecutive days—longer than the 2018 bear market This article was compiled and reported by BlockTempo (Dongqu Daily Trend—most influential blockchain news media) based on information from Binance, CoinGecko, alternative.me, and CoinGlass. “Bitcoin holds steady at $84.3k, Ethereum holds $2,693, and the fear index falls” was first published on BlockTempo.