Binance, the largest digital asset exchange in the world, is about to list its first pre-market altcoin for trading. In a blog post, the exchange says it is listing the new Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 Scroll (SCR) on the Binance Pre-Market platform, a service announced last month that allows users to acquire tokens in advance of their official spot listing. Says Binance, “Binance will be the first platform to list the token mentioned herein, with Pre-Market trading starting at 2024-10-11 10:00 (UTC). Any claims to offer this token for sale before…
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Nubank Lowers Cryptocurrency Trading Fees
Nubank, the Latam-focused fintech company, recently lowered its cryptocurrency trading fees from 0.8% to 0.6% for each transaction completed. The platform allows for purchasing and selling 15 different cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), solana (SOL), and the USDC stablecoin, among others. Nubank has been lowering its trading rates since last year when it charged […] Source CryptoX Portal
Binance’s Crypto Trading Market Share Drops to 4-Year Low: CCData
Overall, trading activity on crypto exchanges waned last month with derivatives and spot trading volumes both falling 17%, the report noted. September historically marks the end of a weak mid-year season in trading, giving way to a busier last quarter, CCData analysts said. “With catalysts such as increased market liquidity following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut and the upcoming U.S. election, trading activity on centralized exchanges is expected to rise in the coming months,” the authors wrote. Source
Crypto Market’s “Shallow Sell-Off” Indicative Of Strong Bid For Risk Assets: Trading Firm
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Crypto trading firm QCP Capital says the “shallow sell-off” in crypto markets following Iran’s recent attack on Israel indicates healthy market demand for risk-on assets. Crypto Market Remains Well Bid For Risk Assets Despite Iran launching over 180 missiles toward Israel yesterday, the sell-off in traditional financial (TradFi) assets was relatively muted. The S&P 500 closed 1% lower, while U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices rose 2%. In contrast, the digital assets market was hit relatively harder, with Bitcoin (BTC) sliding…
Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Has Uses Beyond Crypto Markets, Trading: CEO Paolo Ardoino
“USDT works much better outside of the U.S.,” he said. “In the U.S., there are 15 different transport layers for the U.S. dollar. You have banks, credit cards, debit cards. You have Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, and many others … But who needs a dollar?” Source
Eigenlayer Starts Trading: Whales And Experts React
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The long-anticipated trading of Eigenlayer’s EIGEN token began today, following the lifting of transfer restrictions that had been in place since the token’s launch in May. Major cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance, Kraken, Coinbase, ByBit, and OKX have listed EIGEN, providing liquidity to holders of the token, many of whom received it through airdrops earlier this year. In a statement released through X, the Eigen Foundation highlighted the importance of this milestone: “We’re thrilled to announce the unlocking of the EIGEN token, a big…
BTC Is Little Changed Following Muted Asia Trading
The digital assets sector continues to outperform the stock market this year, with bitcoin leading the charge, broker Canaccord said. The broker noted that the world’s largest cryptocurrency finished the last quarter up around 140% year-on-year, outperforming ether which gained about 60% and the S&P 500 stock index, which rose almost 30%, over the same period. If bitcoin follows historical patterns it tends to rally 6-12 months following the halving, and reach new highs 2-6 months later, meaning a potential rally could start between now and April, the broker said.…
Trading Interest Zooms Amid Ripple RLUSD Testing
Open Interest (OI) refers to the total number of outstanding derivative contracts not settled for an asset. An increase in OI and a price increase typically indicate that new money is coming into the market. On the other hand, if the price rises but OI falls, the rally might be driven by short covering rather than new buying, potentially signaling a weaker trend. Source
Dogecoin To The Moon? Trading Guru Sees A Bullish Breakout on the Horizon—Here’s Why
Meet Samuel Edyme, Nickname – HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Edyme is as versatile as they come. With a knack for words and a nose for trends, he has penned pieces for numerous industry player, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, and Blockchain Reporter, among others. Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing short of cinematic. His journey began not with a triumphant investment, but with a scam. Yes, a Ponzi scheme that used crypto as payment roped him in. Rather than retreating, he emerged wiser and more…
MicroStrategy 2X Leveraged ETF Sees Massive Inflows In First Week Of Trading As MSTR Outperforms Bitcoin
A similar fund, the Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MicroStrategy ETF (MSTX), promises traders returns of 175% of the daily percentage change in the share price of MSTR. MSTX went live on Aug. 15 and has so far taken in roughly $857 million, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, putting it in the top 8% of launches this year. Original