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EOS Plunges Over 15% in Sharp Sell-Off, Underperforming Major Cryptocurrencies
Summary
The EOS cryptocurrency fell more than 15% on Saturday, marking its most significant single-day percentage loss since July 4, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded gains.
The cryptocurrency EOS experienced a sharp decline on Saturday, falling 15.06% in its largest single-day percentage loss since July 4. The digital asset was trading at $0.0564 as of 02:11 AM (06:11 GMT), according to data from the Investing.com Index.
Details of the Decline
The downward move pushed EOS's market capitalization lower, with the token trading in a tight range between $0.0564 and $0.0675 over the preceding 24 hours. The sell-off occurred on relatively thin trading volume, which totaled just $36,356.10 in the 24 hours leading up to the price drop.
This recent plunge places the token's value 99.75% below its all-time high of $22.98, which was set on April 29, 2018. Despite the severe daily loss, the token had seen a rise in value over the past week, gaining 8.47% before the sell-off, according to the source data.
Broader Market Context
AdThe sharp drop in EOS's price contrasted with the performance of the wider cryptocurrency market. The two largest digital assets by market capitalization posted gains during the same period.
- Bitcoin (BTC) was last trading at $62,477.7, up 1.26% on the day.
- Ethereum (ETH) was trading at $1,758.37, a gain of 2.47%.
This divergence suggests the selling pressure was specific to EOS rather than a reflection of a broader market downturn. Bitcoin's market dominance stood at 57.78% of the total crypto market capitalization, while Ethereum's accounted for 9.77%.