The conflict between Hamas and Israel, as well as the significant sale of ether (ETH) by the Ethereum Foundation, took its toll on the cryptocurrency markets, with bulls losing over $100 million in futures positions and the market down 2% on average.
Bitcoin (BTC) has shown relative stability, losing 1% over the past 24 hours and holding above the key support level of $27,500. Analysts at trading firm FxPro noted that they expect a breakout of the $28,000 level for Bitcoin before turning bullish.
Meanwhile, Ether fell 3% after the Ethereum Foundation sold $2.7 million worth of tokens, sparking concerns among traders. This impacted the Ether futures market, with bulls losing over $30 million, the highest among all crypto traders.
It's also worth noting that Solana's SOL tokens are down nearly 5%, XRP is down 3.7%, and Cardano's ADA is down 3.4%. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) fell 1.9%, indicating overall losses for traders.