Altcoins Suffer Sharp Declines as Crypto Market Faces Broad Sell-Off
Cryptocurrency markets witnessed a severe correction on October 11, with altcoins bearing the brunt of the sell-off. Numerous tokens plummeted 50-70% in what appears to be a broad-based liquidity crisis across secondary assets.
The bloodbath affected mid-cap and small-cap tokens disproportionately, though Bitcoin and Ethereum showed relative resilience. Market participants cited Leveraged position liquidations and risk-off sentiment across global markets as contributing factors.