14May
Why is crypto crashing now?
Coinbase went public on April 14, 2021, to much fanfare and hype. It was seen as crypto’s acceptance into the mainstream. That same day Bitcoin reached an all-time high of roughly $64,000.
It’s been a bloodbath ever since then for both crypto and Coinbase. Though Coinbase shares soared to as much as $429 on the very same say the crypto exchange did a direct listing of its shares, from that first day sugar high, COIN’s shares are down nearly 50%.
Bitcoin has also been cut in half over the past two months, briefly falling below $30,000 Tuesday morning. Ethereum is more than 50% off its highs from early May. Many other crypto assets have fallen even further with a number of tokens down 70% to 90% in value.