Leading cryptocurrencies moved sideways on Tuesday amid signals that the Ukraine-Russia conflict could be coming to an end.

What Happened: Bitcoin corrected to an intraday low of $81,179.99 in the early morning hours but staged a recovery past $83,000 overnight after President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled a Ukraine ceasefire. Ethereum also recouped losses from the morning hours, rising to $1,945.

More than $214 million was liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours, with bullish bets accounting for over $140 million. That said, about $376 million in shorts risked liquidation if Bitcoin reclaimed $85,000.

Additionally, if Bitcoin reclaims $87,000, a further $500 million in shorts would be wiped out.

Bitcoin's Open Interest fell 0.89% in the last 24 hours, mirroring the spot price trajectory. More than 50% of Bitcoin derivatives traders were short on the apex cryptocurrency, according to the Long/Short ratio, suggesting further downsides could be in the works.

The market remained fearful as of this writing, according to the Crypto Fear and Greed Index.

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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.71 trillion, marking a contraction of 0.96% in the last 24 hours.

Stocks retraced Tuesday after a positive start to the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 260.32 points, or 0.62%, to close at 41,581.31. The S&P 500 slid 1.07%, ending at 5,614.66, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.71% to close at 17,504.12.

The tech stocks correction followed electric vehicle giant $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ 5.34% dump during the session, while $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ closed 3.43% lower.

Investors will likely divert their attention to the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates on Wednesday. The CME FedWatch tool projected a 99% chance of the current 4.25%-4.50% range remaining unchanged.

Analyst Notes: Noted cryptocurrency analytics firm CryptoQuant highlighted  "aggressive" accumulation by high-net-worth Bitcoin holders, or those holding at least 1,000 BTCs

"On-chain data confirms that since November 2024, these wallets have collectively acquired over 1 million BTC," CryptoQuant stated. "If this trend continues, it could act as a key support mechanism for Bitcoin's price in this cycle."

Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez reiterated the significance of Bitcoin reclaiming $93,700 as support to justify a rally to a new all-time high of $111,000.