Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies experienced a steep decline today, marking the start of a market downturn that has triggered investor fear and uncertainty. Following a substantial drop in value over recent days, Bitcoin’s price fell to $109,642, a 1.5% weekly decline. This sharp drop in value caused its overall market capitalization to fall below $2.18 trillion, reflecting the broader downturn across the crypto world. While trading volume remained high at $68.7 billion, suggesting active repositioning by traders amidst the price slide, Ethereum (ETH) also suffered a significant loss of 1.9% in the past 24 hours and 3.7% for the week, settling at $3,831.49. This decline reflects investor caution following weeks of modest gains.