{"id":24631,"date":"2026-03-28T12:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-drops-6k-in-48-hours-as-altcoins-follow-lower\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:36:24","slug":"bitcoin-drops-6k-in-48-hours-as-altcoins-follow-lower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-drops-6k-in-48-hours-as-altcoins-follow-lower\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin drops $6K in 48 hours as altcoins follow lower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p><strong>Bitcoin (BTC) moved lower this week after another failed attempt to break above $72,000. The decline pulled the wider crypto market down, while a few smaller tokens moved against the broader trend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_b4b1aaf7ae2ea594a5dd3a2944ceafde\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bitcoin fell from $72,000 to $65,500 in 48 hours as sellers regained control across exchanges.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum slipped below $2,000, BNB held near $610, and XRP stayed below $1.35 amid weakness.<\/li>\n<li>SIREN jumped over 100% in one day, even as the crypto market lost $60 billion.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin started the week under pressure after it failed to clear higher resistance levels. The asset had already lost momentum near $76,000 in the previous week and then traded around $70,000 over the weekend before falling to $67,500 on Monday as traditional markets reopened.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Later that day, Bitcoin rose close to $72,000 after US President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran had reached a de-escalation deal. That move did not last. Iran rejected the statement, and Bitcoin quickly fell back toward $69,000.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Price swings deepen as sellers take control<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Bitcoin returned to the $72,000 area on Wednesday, which marked its weekly high. Sellers then regained control and pushed the asset back to $69,000 by Friday. The decline continued into the weekend, sending Bitcoin to $65,500 on some exchanges, its lowest level since early March.<\/p>\n<p>The move left Bitcoin down by more than $6,000 in 48 hours. At the time of reporting, the asset had recovered slightly and traded above $66,000, but it still showed a weekly loss of around 6%. Its market capitalization dropped to about $1.325 trillion, while its market share slipped below 56%.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Large-cap altcoins track Bitcoin lower<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Most large-cap altcoins also moved down during the same period. Ethereum fell below the $2,000 mark, Binance Coin traded just above $610, and XRP remained below $1.35 after testing resistance near $1.30 earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>The weakness in major tokens added pressure to the overall market. Total crypto market value fell by about $60 billion from Friday\u2019s peak and stood near $2.37 trillion, showing that risk appetite remained weak across the sector.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0 SIREN was one of the few tokens to post a sharp gain during the latest market drop. The AI-linked token rose more than 100% in 24 hours and traded above $1.60 at press time. Even so, it remained over 50% below its recent all-time high of $3.60 reached earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>Other altcoins showed a mixed picture. AAVE fell by 5%, while HASH lost 9% on the day. Bitcoin Cash and CC posted gains of more than 3%, making them rare movers higher as most of the market stayed under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__icon\">\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-info\"><\/use> <\/svg>        <\/div>\n<p class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__content\">\n            Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. 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