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Is the 25% drop in PEPE, SHIB and APE a sign of a deepening crypto bear market?

The recent crash in the crypto market has heavily impacted memecoins, raising concerns about a broader bear market, but it remains uncertain if this trend reflects a market reversion or just the typical underperformance of memecoins.

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Both meme coins Pepe (PEPE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) have experienced significant losses of over 20% in the past week, with PEPE dropping 22% and SHIB falling 21.6%, possibly due to the troubled launch of the Shiba network's layer-2 blockchain, Shibarium. Additionally, Bitcoin and Ethereum have also seen declines after news of Evergrande's bankruptcy filing.
Deep-pocketed crypto investors are moving hundreds of millions of Dogecoin as the meme coin tries to recover from market downturns, with large transactions being made from Binance, Robinhood, and an unknown wallet.
Summary: Amidst the recent dip in Ethereum price, meme coins like Wall Street Memes (WSM) and Elonator (ETOR) have emerged as potential saviors, offering profit opportunities and a sense of hope to investors.
The cryptocurrency market has experienced a notable downturn, with the total market capitalization falling by 10% and triggering significant liquidations on futures contracts, attributed to factors such as rising interest rates, inflation, delays in approving a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), financial difficulties within the Digital Currency Group (DCG), regulatory tightening, and a strengthening US dollar.
Ethereum may have reached a bottom in the bear market and is expected to break out from an ascending triangle pattern, according to crypto strategist Credible Crypto, who predicts a consolidation between $1,600 and $2,000 for the rest of the year before a surge in early 2024. However, they also hold a bearish view for ETH/BTC in the short term.
The price of AVAX has been heavily impacted by the bear market in crypto, leading to a multi-year low and causing nearly all AVAX holders to be at a loss, despite several significant developments in the AVAX ecosystem.
The popular meme coin Shiba Inu (SHIB) is experiencing a resurgence in price, potentially signaling a second round of significant movement, while the outcome of the upcoming SEC appeal against Ripple could greatly impact the price trajectory of XRP, and Ethereum is showing signs of potential recovery with a bounce in price from its recent decline.
Key social metrics suggest that cryptocurrency markets may soon rebound, as the use of the term "bear market" has reached an 11-week high on social media platforms, which historically indicates that price rises are likely; additionally, deep-pocketed investors are accumulating Bitcoin again, contributing to a recent rally.
The current Bitcoin cycle appears to be lining up with previous cycles, showing similarities in the bear market drawdown phase and the convergence of prices after crashes, suggesting that more drawdown may be coming for the price.
The price of the memecoin Pepe has dropped by 15% after developers sent a significant amount of tokens to exchanges, sparking concerns of a "rug pull" and leading to a change in the team's multisig wallet.
Crypto's biggest memecoin, PEPE, experienced a major setback when 16 trillion tokens worth $16 million were sold by rogue team members, causing a 26% drop in market capitalization, but the remaining founder vows to continue and decentralize the project.
Summary: Meme cryptocurrencies, including Pepe, LUNC, and SHIB, have experienced price corrections but show potential for a rebound with bullish reversals and recovery rallies expected.
With millions of investors potentially experiencing their first crypto bull run, experts emphasize the importance of having a clear investment plan, avoiding memecoins, implementing dollar-cost averaging, and balancing investments between speculative and mature cryptocurrencies.
Long-term holders of Bitcoin are continuing to accumulate the cryptocurrency despite recent market volatility, indicating a bullish outlook for the future, according to analysts from Bitfinex. However, newer long-term holders who acquired their positions during the bear market are showing more unease and have exited their positions during price drops.
Bitcoin's correction may not be over yet, according to a trader who accurately predicted the 2018 bear market, as he predicts a fresh move to the downside and a potential drop to $22,000.
Bitcoin could experience a major market correction in September, potentially dropping by more than 16% based on historical performance and predictions by crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen.
Crypto prices, including bitcoin and major tokens, experienced a decline due to profit-taking and a general risk-off environment, erasing gains from Grayscale's court victory, with prices weakening ahead of the U.S. jobs report release.
Bitcoin and crypto could experience significant growth in the next few months, with September expected to be a particularly eventful period, including the potential impact of U.S. bitcoin ETF filings and China declaring crypto as "legal property and protected by law."
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are experiencing a decline as analysts predict further decreases ahead.
Dogecoin rises in anticipation of Elon Musk's upcoming biography, which reportedly reveals his involvement in the development of the memecoin, while Bitcoin and Ether experience slight declines and market experts predict further drops.
Bitcoin is predicted to reach $22,000 due to worsening investor sentiment and the impact of lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, while BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes claims the bull market began in March.
Big tech stocks and cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, may underperform in the coming years due to contracting market liquidity and the Federal Reserve's hawkish policies, according to crypto analyst Nicholas Merten.
The crypto market is expected to experience increased volatility due to economic events such as the downward revision of economic growth forecasts for the eurozone and the looming FTX liquidation, as well as the release of crucial inflation data in the US.
In 2023, meme coins such as Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, and ApeMax are dominating the conversation in the crypto world, with ApeMax emerging as a potential contender for the crown due to its innovative features and growing community.
August saw the crypto markets experience a downturn, with Bitcoin and Ether losing significant value due to liquidations on the derivatives market, while venture capital investment in the blockchain industry hit a new low and derivatives drove negative sentiment for Bitcoin.
Despite claims of a bear market, indicators like website traffic suggest that cryptocurrencies may not be experiencing a decline, as some major platforms have seen a significant drop in traffic while others have experienced an increase.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies experienced a rise in value as traders made bullish bets in anticipation of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, though this surge may be premature.