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EOS Plunges Over 15% in Sharp Weekend Sell-Off
Summary
The EOS cryptocurrency experienced its largest single-day percentage loss since July 4, falling over 15% while major digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum posted gains.
The cryptocurrency EOS saw a sharp decline in value on Saturday, plunging more than 15% in its largest single-day percentage loss since July 4. The digital asset's price fell to $0.0564 by 02:11 AM ET (06:11 GMT), according to data from the Investing.com Index.
Price Action and Trading Volume
The sell-off represented a 15.06% drop for the day, pushing the token to the bottom of its 24-hour trading range of $0.0564 to $0.0675. The move was accompanied by relatively low trading volume, which totaled $36,356.10 in the 24 hours leading up to the price drop, as reported by Investing.com.
This steep decline contrasts with the token's performance over the preceding week. Over the past seven days, EOS had registered a gain of 8.47%, indicating significant recent volatility.
Divergence from Major Cryptocurrencies
AdThe downturn in EOS was asset-specific and did not reflect a broader market trend. During the same period, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization posted modest gains.
- Bitcoin (BTC) was up 1.26%, trading at $62,477.7.
- Ethereum (ETH) gained 2.47%, with its price at $1,758.37.
This divergence suggests that the selling pressure was concentrated on EOS rather than being part of a market-wide rout. At its current price, EOS remains down approximately 99.75% from its all-time high of $22.98, which was set on April 29, 2018.