The broader cryptocurrency market remains under intense selling pressure, with Bitcoin (BTC) back at $60,000 for the third time this year. On-chain data shows selling pressure from large-wallet investors, commonly referred to as whales, while total liquidations hit nearly $1 billion in 24 hours. Although sellers remain dominant, DeFi tokens such as Aave (AAVE) and Jupiter (JUP) show resilience and emerge as top performers in the same time period.

Crushing pressure on the crypto market

​The total crypto market cap has fallen by 54% from its October 2025 peak, erasing roughly $2.2 trillion in value over that period, as previously reported by FXStreet. Amid the declining period, total liquidations of $984 million over the last 24 hours,…