Crypto market loses 4.2 percent in a day: why Ethereum is giving up 5.4 percent

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.Nasdaq down 2.1 percent, Brent crude at a five-month high: the crypto market gives up 4.2 percent, and Ether falls considerably harder than Bitcoin, by 5.4 percent. What set off the sell-off, and what can actually be checked today.The crypto market gave way across the board on Thursday, and the trigger does not lie in the sector itself. Equities, oil and bonds set the tempo: as the Nasdaq Composite shed 2.1 percent over the session and Brent crude climbed to a five-month high, investors pulled back from everything counted as risky. Ether was hit harder than Bitcoin. On Thursday afternoon Ether costs $2,376.99, 5.4 percent less than 24 hours earlier. Bitcoin stands at $81,176.09, down 4.0 percent. The crypto market as a whole has shrunk 4.2 percent over the same period, to $2.83 trillion. This assessment was compiled by cryptoticker.io itself on October 22, 2026. If you hold crypto in Germany, a day like this changes nothing about the technology behind your coins and nothing abou...