A new Binance study has looked into the recent downturn in the total crypto market capitalization and the structural factors plaguing the sector. Although the market has partially recovered from the sharp decline, it’s still 14% below its peak in March.
Why the Crypto Market’s Market Cap Witnessed a Downturn in Recent Months
The Binance report revealed that the crypto market’s total market capitalization in June witnessed a disastrous downturn of 11.4%, which was around the time of Bitcoin selling pressure from German and US governments.
Recall that the German government offloaded 50,000 BTC confiscated from the operator of the Movie2k website. The Bitcoin holdings were sold in batches, starting on June 19 and ended after the government moved the remaining 3,846 Bitcoin on July 12.
Similarly, the United States government’s movement of 3,940 BTC on June 26 and Mt. Gox’s plan to distribute Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash for creditor repayments, which started on July 5, worsened the situation.
Meanwhile, the Binance report highlighted another eye-opening fact about the crypto market’s structural weakness.
The researchers created a framework titled “Capital, People, and Technology (CPT)” to analyze the market forces affecting the crypto market. They argue that this framework indicates a steady but slow decline in capital inflows into the market.
Despite a recent upswing, the crypto market has largely been rangebound and is still down from its peak in March.
Curious about what's happening? We introduce our CPT framework and examine a few short- and long-term drivers in this report.
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As a result, crypto market firms may face increased competition for limited returns, potentially leading to a situation where one firm’s gain comes at the expense of another. This competition may contribute to market disturbances, including the reduction of stablecoin supply, decreased exchange liquidity and more.
Getting the Crypto Market on the Path of Recovery
Despite the turbulence and downturn that the crypto market and its market cap have faced, there might still be a glimmer of hope.
The Binance report shows that there are certain positive catalysts that could drive the crypto market on a path of recovery, which could see its market cap exceed the peak it achieved back in March.
These catalysts include altering macroeconomic indicators, such as slowly reducing inflation and cutting interest rates so that the crypto market can be revived, thereby driving up its market cap.
The report also talks about the introduction of new capital flows as a positive catalyst that can provide a gradual recovery for the crypto market.
The crypto market could witness new capital flows on July 23 once the supply of stablecoins increases and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) get approved for trading on major exchanges.
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