Bitcoin Slips Below $84,000 as Ethereum Holds $2,600, XRP and Dogecoin Rise on Rate-Hike Fears

Bitcoin struggled to reclaim $84,000 as the broader crypto market remained cautious during renewed concerns over interest-rate hikes.CryptocurrencyTickerPriceBitcoin$83,783.63Ethereum$2,686.78Solana$121.09XRP$1.57Dogecoin$0.09721Shiba Inu$0.055837Notable StatisticsCoinglass data shows 79,553 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $278.63 million. SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $190.7 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $66.01 million.In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Quant, Ethena and Aerodrome Finance.Notable DevelopmentsXRP Surges 4% as Whales Bought $724 Million In 5 Days: What’s Going On?Bitcoin’s Rare August-September Streak Puts $100K In View This ‘Uptober’XRP, Solana Surge 22% After Clarity Act Failure as Regulatory Moves Lifts Coinbase, RobinhoodTrader NotesCryptoinsightuk noted that Bitcoin’s 2.3% pullback came with a much sharper 7.3%–9.15% drop in open interest, signaling a significant leverage flush.Rising spot volume near $83,200 suggests buyers are defending the level, making it key near-term support.If Bitcoin holds the $83,000–$77,000 support zone while short-term indicators reset, he sees scope for a move toward $93,500–$100,000, Kevin Capital said.He expects that rally could be followed by a 10%–20% correction that establishes a macro higher low.Trader exitpump highlighted that a persistent wall of sell orders around $85,000 on Binance has repeatedly capped Bitcoin. Continued consolidation below that level while altcoins rally could signal apre-dump setup and another potential flush.Image: Shutterstock Read Also: Bitcoin Eyes $150K, Ethereum To Top $3K? Tom Lee Says Crypto’s Biggest Bull Market May Be Underway