Why Is the Crypto Asset Market Down Today?

The total crypto asset market (TOTAL) was traded at US$2.33 trillion on April 7, down 0.11% from the previous close, but this figure masks a sharper intraday movement of 2.62% from yesterday’s high.

Bitcoin
BTCUSD
fell to US$68,657, while Avalanche
AVAXUSD
emerged as one of the worst-performing top cryptocurrencies, plunging nearly 10% in 24 hours and pushing its 30-day return into negative territory.

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The S&P 500 closed Monday with a 0.44% gain, while cryptocurrencies weakened, reinforcing a rotation pattern where stocks and digital assets have struggled to rally together in recent weeks. With oil prices still above US$111 set after Trump’s Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, risk capital seems to prefer stocks over crypto as market sentiment improves.
BitMine Immersion Technologies announced total crypto assets and cash of US$11.4 billion and received approval to upgrade its listing from NYSE American to NYSE starting April 9. The company currently holds 4.8 million ETH, or about 3.98% of the circulating supply. Chairman Tom Lee describes Ethereum as a store of value during crises, highlighting that ETH has outperformed the S&P 500 by 1,130 basis points since the Iran conflict began.
World Liberty Financial, associated with Trump, partnered with Aster DEX to integrate US$1 as a settlement asset for TradFi gold, silver, and crude oil perpetual contracts. US$1 has surpassed a market cap of US$4.6 billion and now ranks fifth among stablecoin issuers with the most active addresses daily.
Crypto Market Capitalization Holds at US$2.30 Trillion Amid Capital Rotation Favoring Stocks

The total crypto market cap stood at US$2.33 trillion on April 7. The main decline of 0.11% from the previous close actually masks the underlying volatility. Since yesterday’s high, the market corrected 2.62% before buyers started to step in, and the last two sessions featured upper and lower wicks reflecting a fierce struggle between buyers and sellers to maintain prices at key levels.

This rotation pattern is significant. The S&P 500 rose 0.44% on Monday while crypto assets corrected, a recurring pattern during this Iran conflict. As de-escalation remains uncertain, the capital rotation between stocks and crypto may continue longer.

Whenever stocks rally, funds do not flow into crypto simultaneously. Rising oil prices above US$111 limit risk appetite for digital assets, as inflation concerns cause the Fed to hold interest rates, and liquidity for speculative allocations becomes limited.

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The US$2.38 trillion level from April 6 becomes a resistance that the crypto market needs to break through for further upward movement. Meanwhile, the support floor at US$2.30 trillion at the 0.236 technical level still holds. If prices break below US$2.30 trillion, the market could head toward US$2.25 trillion or even US$2.17 trillion if the correction deepens.

As long as Bitcoin’s dominance remains high and stock capital rotation continues, the crypto market will broadly move within this range.

Bitcoin Head and Shoulders Pattern Keeps US$55,000 Target Active

Bitcoin is trading at US$68,657, still forming a head and shoulders pattern on the daily chart. Every rebound since late March has stayed within the “shoulder” structure, reinforcing this pattern rather than invalidating it.

The “neckline” is around US$64,781 to US$63,868. If a daily close occurs below the neckline, this pattern will activate a 14% decline projection toward the US$55,000 zone. Continuous selling by MARA adds selling pressure. This Bitcoin miner has sold over US$1.1 billion worth of BTC since early March and moved 250 BTC this week, increasing supply and limiting the rally.

To weaken this pattern, Bitcoin needs to close above US$73,380. If it breaks US$76,039, the “head” point, the pattern will be invalidated, and market sentiment could shift from bearish to neutral.

On the downside, a break below US$64,781 will directly target the neckline and open the possibility of heading toward US$55,000.

Avalanche
AVAXUSD
Falls 10% and Tests Its Only Bullish Structure

Avalanche
AVAXUSD
traded at US$8.66 after dropping nearly 10% in the last 24 hours, making it one of the top weakest altcoins today. This decline brought AVAX’s 30-day result back into negative territory, erasing all gains made throughout March.

The broader context shows AVAX’s weakness. AVAX fell 50% from its local high of US$14.94 on January 14 to a low of US$7.56 on February 6. Recovery afterward occurred within an upward channel, but this channel is still a recovery structure, not a confirmed bullish trend. The price must break above the upper trendline for this channel to turn truly bullish.

In mid-March, there was an attempt to break the upper trendline but failed. Currently, selling pressure has pulled AVAX back toward the lower trendline, and the gap is narrowing.

If the price breaks below US$8.58, then US$8.32, it will signal a breakdown of the lower trendline. The bearish decline since January 14 could continue rather than reverse upward.

If the price falls out of the channel, US$7.56, the February 6 low, becomes the nearest target. If selling pressure intensifies, the next level is US$6.13. A new bullish signal will only appear if AVAX can return above US$9.16, with US$9.68 slightly restoring bullish channel potential.