Bitcoin Price (BTC) Rose 0.2% While Ether Price (ETH) Fell 1.5%

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Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows tumble, Ether ETFs shed $79.3m

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. experienced a significant drop in net inflows on Sept. 23, while spot Ether ETFs ended their two-day inflow streak. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs logged net inflows of $4.56 million, 95% lower than the $92 million inflows recorded the previous trading day. Fidelity’s FBTC led the lot again with $24.9 million in inflows following nine days of positive flows and one day of neutral flows seen by the fund. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest BTC ETF, followed with $11.5…

Bitcoin More Appealing to Investors as Ether ETFs Record Worst Outflows Since July

“TradFi investors may not respond as enthusiastically to ETH’s investment thesis than to BTC’s. Gold’s investment thesis as an inflation hedge is well-known, and therefore, it is not a leap for TradFi investors to wrap their heads around the idea of ‘digital gold,” Chung said in a message to CoinDesk, referring to an August report by the firm on the topic. “On the other hand, ETH’s ‘world computer’ narrative is much more difficult for non-technicals to grasp. Original

Bitcoin Price (BTC) Rises 0.7% While Ether Price (ETH) Jumps 3.9%

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Ether (ETH) Leads Post-Fed Crypto Market Rally as Yen (JPY) Weakness Sparks Risk-On Frenzy

Following the FOMC decision, several key macro assets have reacted positively. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose by 0.36%, pushing the index back above 101, a level widely regarded as vital. Meanwhile, the USD/JPY exchange rate, which had dropped to around 141 just before the Fed’s announcement, has since climbed to approximately 143.5. The weakening yen has further bolstered risk-on assets, including cryptocurrencies. Source

Altcoins Outperform Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether ((ETH) Following Fed Meeting Due to Poor Liquidity, Higher Beta

Total3, an index that tracks the market capitalization of the top 125 cryptocurrencies, excluding bitcoin and ether (ETH), was trading 5.68% higher since the central bank’s announcement that it would slash the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points, according to data on TradingView. Bitcoin’s market cap, by contrast, rose only 4.4%. Original