Coinbase stock slipped for eight straight days, the longest losing streak since July, as cryptocurrencies continued falling. Coinbase is facing major headwinds Decentralized and centralized exchanges have come under pressure as cryptocurrency volume has dropped in the past few months. Data from DeFi Llama shows that the volume traded in DEXs peaked at $260 billion in March and then retreated to $175 billion in August. More data shows that the volume traded on CEX platforms stood at $1.2 trillion in August, down from $2.48 trillion in March. This volume has…
Month: September 2024
Bitcoin Price (BTC) Rose 0.5% While Ether Price (ETH) Gained 0.9%
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Crypto Market to Stay Highly Correlated to Stocks Amid Macro Events and Dwindling Network Activities, Citi Says
Digital assets are expected to stay highly correlated with equities amidst the upcoming macro calendar, the report said. Source
Fractal Bitcoin Set to Launch Sidechain With Unique Merged-Mining Mechanism
Fractal Bitcoin, a sidechain of Bitcoin created by the Unisat wallet team, is gearing up for its debut on Sept. 9, introducing a fresh twist on mining called “Cadence Mining.” This process plans to enable bitcoin miners to merge-mine with Fractal Bitcoin every three blocks, offering a unique approach to merged mining and tokenomics within […] Original
Crypto Analyst Predicts SHIB To Hit $0.00014 & Mpeppe (MPEPE) To $0.20, Here’s Why Shiba Inu Hype Is Forming
Este artículo también está disponible en español. As the crypto market continues to buzz with anticipation, analysts are making bold predictions for both Shiba Inu (SHIB) and the rising star Mpeppe (MPEPE). With Shiba Inu’s community-driven momentum building and Mpeppe (MPEPE) making waves in the memecoin space, investors are eager to see what the future holds for these two projects. According to analysts, Shiba Inu (SHIB) is predicted to hit $0.00014, while Mpeppe (MPEPE) could surge to $0.20. Here’s a look at why the hype is forming around Shiba Inu…
Sonic SVM, Gaming Project on Solana Blockchain, Plans $12.8M Node Sale
The sale, scheduled for the week of Sept. 16, will be the first in the Solana blockchain ecosystem and will include 50,000 “Hyperfuse nodes” in 20 pricing tiers, according to the team. Proceeds will go into the project’s treasury for general purposes, including supporting the development team and grants, CEO and co-founder Chris Zhu said in an interview. Source
Bitcoin and altcoins rise as NFP data point to a large rate cut
Cryptocurrency prices rose slightly after the U.S. published another weak nonfarm payroll report. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $56,500 while Ethereum (ETH) jumped to $2,400 on Friday, Sept. 6. In the latest report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the economy added 142k jobs in August, lower than the median estimate of 164k. The bureau also revised the July figure from 114k to 86k. On Sept. 5, a report by ADP showed that the private sector created just 99,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.2% from the…
Bitcoin Price (BTC) Moves Higher After August Jobs Numbers
According to Friday morning’s Nonfarm Payrolls report from the government, the U.S. added 142,000 jobs in August versus economist forecasts for 160,000 and July’s 89,000 (revised from a previously reported 114,000). The unemployment rate edged down to 4.2%, in line with expectations and from 4.3% in July. Original
First Mover Americas: BTC Treads Water Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source
Crypto Market Lacks Major Near-Term Catalysts, JPMorgan Says
Total crypto market cap was $2.02 trillion at the end of August, a 24% decline from this year’s peak of $2.67 trillion in March, the report said. Source