Crypto Markets Shed & #036;80B Daily as BTC Dives Below & #036;74K: Market Watch Fell Below & #036; 74,000 for the first time since mid-August, contributing to an overall decline of the crypto market to below 2.5 trillion. The decentralized currency experienced a drop of more than 7% in October, with significant losses attributed to volatility after the US election in the middle of the week and a big exploit against Binance. • Ethereum and XRP also experienced significant losses, with Ethereum shedding almost 6% to 2,100, while the overall market saw a drop of over 80 billion in a single day.