The CoinDesk 20 fell nearly 100 points in overnight trading, with all assets in the red, including a 6.6% drop in ETH. Source
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Broad-Based Decline Hits All 20 Assets, Sending Index Lower by 4.4%
Day: July 25, 2024
Strong US GDP data puts Bitcoin, Jasmy, Avalanche recovery at risk
Falling cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Jasmy, and Avalanche could face further downsides after the U.S. published strong gross domestic product and jobless claims data. Bitcoin (BTC) ‘s price retreated by almost 4% on Thursday and was trading at $63,950. Other altcoins, like JasmyCoin (JASMY) and Avalanche (AVAX), performed worse, falling by over 10%. The two have slipped for four consecutive days and are hovering at their lowest swings since July 14. Bitcoin, Avalanche, Jasmy prices | chart by TradingView Most of this decline is likely because of the ongoing liquidation of…
Crypto miner Marathon Digital adds $100m in Bitcoin to reserves
Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital has purchased $100 million worth of BTC as part of its “HODL strategy.” Cryptocurrency mining giant Marathon Digital said in an X post on Thursday that it bought $100 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and is now holding over 20,000 BTC on its balance sheet as part of the HODL strategy. Today, we are announcing that MARA has purchased $100,000,000 worth of BTC. And effective immediately, we are once again adopting a full HODL strategy. Learn more about our #Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: pic.twitter.com/pYxiclOtQa — MARA…
Ethereum ETFs Face $133M Outflows as Grayscale’s ETHE Divests $326M
Based on recent data, after a period of inflows, nine U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced withdrawals totaling $133.16 million on Wednesday. The majority of these withdrawals came from Grayscale’s ETHE, which saw a significant $326.86 million in outflows on July 24. Wednesday Sees $133M Exit U.S. Ethereum ETFs, Grayscale’s ETHE Major Driver U.S. […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
Bitcoin Miner Marathon (MARA) Buys $100M BTC, Will Adopt ‘Full HODL’ Strategy
The decision to HODL or holding onto bitcoin comes almost year after Marathon started to sell its mined digital assets to pay for the company’s operating expenses. Prior to the crypto winter, most miners adopted the strategy to hold on to all the mined bitcoin in their balance sheet, which paid off during the bull market rally. However, as market imploded last year, most miners started to sell their mined bitcoin to pay for operating expenses and Marathon was one of the last one to start monetizing their digital assets…
End Of The Road? Shiba Inu’s Shibarium Sees Massive 80.3% Crash In Active Accounts
The Shibarium network, an Ethereum Layer 2 network that was developed and launched by the Shiba Inu team, did well following its initial launch in August 2023. However, less than one year following its launch, the Layer 2 network has run into some hard times, losing market share to larger counterparts. This has led to a decline in activity for the network as a whole, and so far this week, the Shibarium network has seen a major decline in active accounts. Shibarium Active Accounts Drop 80.3% In 4 Days The…
Bitcoin Slides After Wednesday’s Tech Rout
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to just above $64,000 amid a stock market rout and weakening sentiment for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. The plunge led to over $250 million worth of bullish bets being liquidated, the worst hit since early July. Bitcoin is priced around $64,200 at the time of writing, a drop of almost 3.5% in the last 24 hours. The broader digital asset market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), has fallen 5.6%. The slump follows the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index posting its biggest drop since 2022 after…
Russian-Speaking Groups Responsible for Majority of Crypto Ransomware Attacks, Illicit Drug Sales in 2023: TRM Labs
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Coinbase (COIN) Unit CBPL Fined $4.5M by UK’s FCA for Money Laundering Lapses, Serving High-Risk Customers
“Despite the restrictions in place, CBPL onboarded and/or provided e-money services to 13,416 high-risk customers,” the FCA said in a release on Thursday. “Approximately 31 per cent of these customers deposited around USD $24.9 million. These funds were used to make withdrawals and then execute multiple cryptoasset transactions via other Coinbase Group entities, totalling approximately USD $226 million.” Source
Bitcoin (BTC), Stocks Bleed as China Surprise Interest-Rate Cut Signals Panic, Treasury Yield Curve Steepens
“Equity futures are stable after yesterday’s bloody session that shook views across all asset classes,” Ilan Solot, senior global strategist at Marex Solutions, said in a note shared with CoinDesk. “The decision by the PBoC to cut rates in a surprise move only added to the sense of panic.” Marex Solutions, a division of global financial platform Marex, specializes in creating and distributing customized derivatives products and issuing crypto-linked structured products. Original