{"id":28264,"date":"2026-04-12T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=28264"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:39:40","slug":"bitcoin-xrp-ethereum-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-xrp-ethereum-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum suddenly crash?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"us-iran-negotiations-fail-the-crypto-market-pays-the-price\">US-Iran Negotiations Fail: The Crypto Market Pays the Price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial markets did not wait for the Wall Street open to react. JD Vance&#8217;s confirmation regarding the <strong>failure of direct talks<\/strong> between Washington and Tehran, held in Pakistan, immediately triggered a massive sell-off across all risk assets. The crypto market took the full brunt of the shock, experiencing simultaneous drops across major market caps within just a few hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: JD Vance has left Islamabad after 21 hours of negotiations with Iran ended with no deal.<br><br>The talks collapsed on two issues.<br><br>Iran refused to give up uranium enrichment and refused to give up control of the Strait of Hormuz. <br><br>Vance said the US left its final and best\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D8EKRts6Tj\">pic.twitter.com\/D8EKRts6Tj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BullTheoryio\/status\/2043178620240466054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/learn\/crypto\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> lost its key support to trade around <strong>$71,503<\/strong>, representing a <strong>1.82%<\/strong> drop over 24 hours. This level is not insignificant: it corresponds to a consolidation zone that BTC had been defending for several sessions. Losing it technically paves the way toward <strong>$68,000<\/strong>, the next threshold identified by the majority of on-chain analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is striking about this price action is the speed of execution. Leveraged positions were liquidated in a cascade, mechanically amplifying the initial drop. <a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/\">Crypto<\/a> liquidation data shows unusual volumes on derivatives markets, a clear sign that many traders were exposed long without sufficient protection. The Fear and Greed Index plunged into the significant fear zone, confirming the brutal reversal in market sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12103618\/BTCUSD_2026-04-12_11-24-58-1024x638-1.png\" alt=\"BTC\/USD candlestick chart on a 30-minute timeframe (Bitstamp), from March 23 to April 12, 2026. The price fluctuates between approximately $65,000 and $74,000, with a sharp drop at the end of March, a low range around $66,000\u2013$68,000 in early April, and then a strong bullish recovery starting April 7, peaking near $74,000. At the time of the snapshot (05:02 UTC), the price is at $71,636.\" class=\"wp-image-28261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12103618\/BTCUSD_2026-04-12_11-24-58-1024x638-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12103618\/BTCUSD_2026-04-12_11-24-58-1024x638-1-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12103618\/BTCUSD_2026-04-12_11-24-58-1024x638-1-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ethereum-and-xrp-two-assets-same-correction\">Ethereum and XRP: Two Assets, Same Correction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following BTC&#8217;s lead, <a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a> suffered a sharp rejection, falling back to around <strong>$2,211<\/strong>. The timing is particularly bad for buyers who were hoping for a recovery toward previous highs. Downside volumes exploded, confirming that the selling pressure did not come from retail investors but from institutional hands looking to reduce their exposure quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12103622\/ETHUSD_2026-04-12_11-20-56-1024x638-1.png\" alt=\"ETH\/USD candlestick chart on a 30-minute timeframe (Coinbase), from March 23 to April 12, 2026. The price fluctuates between approximately $1,950 and $2,350, with a sharp drop at the end of March, a ranging phase in early April, and then a clear bullish recovery starting April 7. At the time of the snapshot (09:04 UTC), the price is at $2,215.18.\" class=\"wp-image-28262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12103622\/ETHUSD_2026-04-12_11-20-56-1024x638-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12103622\/ETHUSD_2026-04-12_11-20-56-1024x638-1-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12103622\/ETHUSD_2026-04-12_11-20-56-1024x638-1-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ripple&#8217;s XRP also lost ground, sliding toward the <strong>$1.33<\/strong> zone. Despite a golden cross recently observed on short-term charts, the asset could not resist the broader trend. This is precisely the type of situation that illustrates the limits of isolated technical signals. A golden cross in a deteriorating macroeconomic context is not enough to keep an asset in positive territory. For those looking to buy XRP, patience remains key until stabilization is confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the first time that international tensions have directly impacted the crypto ecosystem, but the speed of transmission is striking. Capital fled altcoins to reposition into traditional safe haven assets, leaving the market in a highly vulnerable state in the short term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This growing correlation between crypto and geopolitics is a relatively recent phenomenon, linked to the rise of institutional players in the sector. When a pension fund or hedge fund needs to reduce its overall risk exposure, it trims its crypto positions just as it would its growth stocks. The market is no longer as decoupled from traditional finance as it was during previous cycles, and traders must integrate this reality into their risk management strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-simple-correction-or-the-start-of-a-bear-cycle\">A Simple Correction or the Start of a Bear Cycle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The question must be asked directly. If Bitcoin fails to quickly reclaim the <strong>$72,000<\/strong> zone with convincing volume, a retest of <strong>$68,000<\/strong> becomes highly probable in the short term. Below that, the <strong>$65,000<\/strong> area stands as the <strong>last line of defense<\/strong> before the broader uptrend is seriously called into question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our take is this: this price action looks more like a technical flush amplified by an external catalyst rather than the beginning of a genuine bear market. Whales have historically used these panic-driven episodes to accumulate at lower prices, and on-chain data does not yet indicate any massive long-term distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The next 48 hours will be decisive.<\/strong> A recovery in buying volume on Binance and other major exchanges could quickly reverse the trend. In the meantime, caution is advised, and monitoring support and resistance levels remains the priority for anyone positioned in the market. Our Bitcoin forecast page is updated regularly to track evolving targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BullTheoryio\">BullTheoryio<\/a> on X<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.tradingview.com\/chart\/emC63rri\/?symbol=BITSTAMP%3ABTCUSD\">TradingView<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkonchain.com\/\">Checkonchain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/xrp-ripple-petrodollar\/\">XRP: Could Ripple&#8217;s token disrupt the Petrodollar&#8217;s reign?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-ethereum-price-predictions\/\">Bitcoin and Ethereum: Price predictions for next week<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/coinbase-coin-price-analysis\/\">Coinbase (COIN) analysis: How low can the price go?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum prices plunged! 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