The altcoin market endured a brutal session on Friday, March 27, as investors aggressively unwound positions in a frantic flight to liquidity. The safe haven narrative, which briefly flickered to life when the U.S., Israel and Iran began striking each other on Feb. 28, all but collapsed under the weight of a broader risk-off sentiment. According to market data, the intensified sell-off forced the total altcoin market capitalization to breach the psychological $1 trillion floor for the first time since early March. As of 12:15 p.m. EST, the sector’s valuation languished at $987 billion, marking a grim milestone for the quarter.
The downdraft was spearheaded by ethereum (ETH), which suffered a 4% intraday slide. After failing to sustain its peak of $2,074, the second-largest digital asset tumbled to $1,972, dragging its market cap below the $240 billion mark. Solana (SOL) fared even worse, emerging as the biggest laggard among high-cap assets with a 5.4% plunge.
Since hitting a wall of resistance at $93 on Wednesday, SOL has shed nearly 12% of its value in a 48-hour window. The fallout in the futures market was lopsided; of the $26 million in total SOL liquidations, a staggering $25 million belonged to punished long positions.
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