Crypto Markets Take Deep Plunge, Market Cap Back to Monthly Lows

Tuesday, July 10: crypto markets have taken a deep plunge today, after a week of relatively stable growth.

All but one of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap are in the red, with total market capitalization going back to its monthly low levels.

The top cryptocurrency is down almost 6 percent over the past 24 hours and 2.9 percent over the past week, even after pushing close to the $7,000 price point July 8.

Ethereum keeps seeing losses, down 9 percent in 24 hours to press time and trading around $440. Ethereum price chart.

Total market capitalization is down $27 billion from its intraweek high on July 8, currently at around $253 billion.

With its beta network launched June 30, the cryptocurrency is up 2.5 percent on the day and is trading at $2.18 at press time, according to Coinmarketcap.

Conversely, EOS suffered some of the largest losses today, having dropped by 15 percent over the 24 hour period, currently trading at $7.28.

In all, EOS' price has dropped by roughly 70 percent from its all-time high of around $21 on April 29, according to Coinmarketcap.

NEO is down around 10.5 percent over the past 24 hours, trading at $34.27.

The crypto markets have seen a mix of good and bad news July 9.