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By CD Analytics, Tom Carreras|Edited by Stephen Alpher
Jun 13, 2025, 3:17 p.m.

- The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile due following Israel’s strikes against Iran, with Avalanche (AVAX) experiencing a 13% correction.
- AVAX found strong support between $18.57 and $18.70, showing signs of stabilization and potential consolidation.
- The CoinDesk 20 index has decreased by 6.2% in the past 24 hours, reflecting widespread market impact.
The cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant volatility due to Israel’s strikes on Iran. Avalanche
has been particularly affected, undergoing a substantial 13% correction with high trading volume.
Despite the sharp decline, buyers have established strong support in the $18.57-$18.70 range, with recent price action showing signs of stabilization and potential consolidation, according to CoinDesk research’s technical analysis model.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
The CoinDesk 20 — an index of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins, memecoins and exchange coins — has lost 6.2% in the last 24 hours.
Technical Analysis
• AVAX underwent a significant correction, dropping from $21.26 to a low of $18.57, representing a 12.65% decline over the 24-hour period.
• Strong support was established around $18.57-$18.70.
• Recent price action formed an ascending channel with resistance at $19.52, while the 24-hour trading range of $2.69 highlights substantial volatility.
• In the last hour, AVAX demonstrated recovery, climbing from $19.04 to $19.13 (0.45% gain).
• Volume analysis reveals particularly strong buying interest, with exceptional volume (86,895 units) propelling price to session highs near $19.26.
• The final 15 minutes established support at $19.06, with buyers pushing AVAX back above $19.13.
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Tom writes about markets, bitcoin mining and crypto adoption in Latin America. He has a bachelor’s degree in English literature from McGill University, and can usually be found in Costa Rica. He holds BTC above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.