Bitcoin and ether both experienced wild swings in the run-up to the SEC’s ETF decision on Thursday. ETH tumbled to $3,500 before surging to $3,900 as the first reports came through that approval of some filings was imminent. BTC, meanwhile, sank below $66,500, then spiked to $68,300 before settling just below $68,000. Liquidations across all leveraged crypto derivative positions soared to over $350 million during the day, the most since May 1, CoinGlass data shows. The bulk of the positions were longs betting on rising prices, worth roughly $250 million,…
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Milei Moneda grabs market spotlight amid XRP, Dogwifhat decline
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Milei Moneda gears up for a rally before its Uniswap launch, while XRP remains bearish and Dogwifhat is expected to decline by 27% next week. Amid bearish pressures on XRP and Dogwifhat (WIF), Milei Moneda (MEDA) shines due to its growing popularity in the ongoing presale. Investors seeking alternatives in the downturn are taking notice. Read on to explore how Milei Moneda has shaken up the crypto space. Ripple’s…
Bitcoin Price Dips Again: Market Fluctuation or Start of a Correction?
Bitcoin price extended losses and traded below $68,800 support. BTC is now consolidating and facing hurdles near the $70,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin extended its decline below the $68,800 support zone. The price is trading below $69,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $69,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could continue to move done unless the bulls push it back above $70,000. Bitcoin Price Breaks Support Bitcoin price started a…
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Drops Below $68K, Ether Slumps in Crypto Market Sell-Off as ETH ETF Decision Looms
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U.S. House Set to Vote for First Standalone Crypto Market Structure Bill
“The industry has superficially recovered this year, in part due to controversial approval of spot BTC ETPs by the Securities Exchange Commission,” the letter said. “Yet, the scams, hacks, theft, instability, reckless promotional activities, and regulatory evasion that were present during the last crypto bull market remain endemic in the industry today.” Source
Biden Does Not Threaten Veto Against House Crypto Market Structure Bill, But 'Opposes Passage'
U.S President Joe Biden’s White House published a statement of administrative policy Wednesday saying the administration opposed the passage of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, but without threatening to veto the bill. Source
Ether Market Cap Adds Close to an Entire Solana Blockchain in a Single Day
SOL is often cited as a contender to replace ETH eventually. This week’s market action shows how Herculean the task would be. Source
Jupiter Exchange launches Giant Unified Market initiative
Jupiter Exchange launched the Giant Unified Market (GUM) initiative to combine different types of investments into one market on the Solana blockchain. The GUM Alliance aims to bring together investments like meme coins, real-world assets, stocks, and forex into a single market, making trading between them easier and more direct. The alliance, comprised of leading teams in asset handling, liquidity, and distribution, plans to add more types of investments to Solana (SOL), ensuring the markets have enough cash flow to operate smoothly and integrating the markets into Jupiter’s platform to…
Crypto Market Liquidations Top $330 Million In 24 Hours With Ethereum In The Lead
As the Bitcoin and Ethereum prices hav barreled toward a new all-time high, short-term traders have been suffering the brunt of the liquidations. In the last day alone, over $330 million was liquidated from the crypto market and the majority of this has been from short traders who expect prices to fall once again. Over 78,000 Traders Liquidated For $330 Million Coinglass data shows that the last 24 hours have been brutal for crypto traders. In this short time, more than 78,000 crypto traders have seen their positions liquidated, leading…
Eight altcoins rally 10+% as volatility swings market
Cryptocurrencies jumped in total market cap and 24-hour trading volume on Monday, offering a price boon to several altcoins. CoinMarketCap data showed a 55% jump in daily trading volumes coincided with a 5% increase in the total crypto market cap, placing the entire market above a $2.5 trillion valuation. The move followed last week’s demand surge of spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, which triggered BTC to rally over 11% in the past week and reached a $69,900 price. BTC weekly price chart | Source: CoinMarketCap Altcoins tend to outperform Bitcoin in percentage…