The latest US job report brought some brief volatility for bitcoin, but the asset remained calm overall, around $17,000. Most altcoins are also quite stagnant now, and the only exceptions are UNI, LEO, and QNT. Bitcoin Calms at $17K Following last weekend’s lack of any volatility, bitcoin headed straight south on Monday, dipping to $16,000. The bulls stepped up at this point and pushed it north to almost $17,000. After a few days of being unable to break above that level,...
Read More »Multiple SBF Appearances, Fed Chair Speech, and Market Bounce: The Week’s Crypto Recap
The past seven days were filled with a lot of information as the situation around FTX keeps unraveling. The former CEO of the exchange – Sam Bankman-Fried, had multiple appearances, but they may have spurred more questions than they answered. Before we get there, though, it’s important to note that the market managed to add around $20 billion to its capitalization, which is a step in the positive direction. Bitcoin managed to gain 2%, while ETH is up a total of 6% in the past...
Read More »ApeCoin Soars 16%, Dogecoin Taps 3-Week High (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin keeps trading without any substantial movements, similar to the previous weekend, and seems stuck around $16,500. Its dominance has taken another minor hit as some alts, such as Dogecoin and ApeCoin, have jumped by impressive percentages. APE, DOGE Pump Higher Most of the larger-cap alternative coins stand quiet today, with little-to-no movements, which is somewhat expected as the trading volumes are down again during the weekend. Ethereum, Binance Coin, Ripple,...
Read More »Weekend Watch: Dogecoin Skyrockets 13%, BNB Breaks $300
Bitcoin continues to display little-to-no price swings and stands still around $16,500. Some altcoins, though, have significantly outperformed BTC, including Dogecoin and Binance Coin, both of which jumped to multi-week highs. DOGE, BNB Soar The altcoins were slightly in the red yesterday, but the landscape is quite different now, at least for some. Binance Coin is among those. Amid the latest rumors around the world’s largest crypto exchange, BNB has jumped by 7%. As a...
Read More »Binance Leads PoR Effort, Bitcoin’s Battle Above $16K and Crypto Market’s Attempt at Recovery: This Week’s Recap
The past week was somewhat positive for the entire cryptocurrency market, both in terms of pricing and overall developments. While the meltdown of FTX looms over the industry and most market participants are still afraid of contagion, the total capitalization added over $10 billion amid ongoing developments. First things first, this week’s overall increase doesn’t come on the back of Bitcoin, which is actually down about 1% over the period. The cryptocurrency attempted a push...
Read More »Bitcoin Struggles Below $17K on Month-Low Trading Volume Day (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin has not made any decisive moves in days as the asset remains stuck below $17,000. This is expected to an extent today, given the unusually low trading volumes. As such, the alternative coins have stalled, too, with ETH struggling to sustain above $1,200. Bitcoin Flat Below $17K The past two weeks were highly different from one another. The previous one saw massive turbulence propelled by the collapse of once the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Bitcoin...
Read More »Weekend Watch: ApeCoin Up 7%, Algorand Soars 10%
Bitcoin continues to be unable to conquer $17,000 and struggles beneath that line on low Saturday trading volumes. Most alts are quite stagnant today, with little-to-no substantial moves. Algorand is among the few exceptions. Bitcoin Boring Below $17K The past week was significantly different that the previous one, in which bitcoin experienced some of its most violent price declines following the rapid collapse of FTX. In a matter of days, the asset went from over $21,000 to...
Read More »Alameda, FTX in the Spotlight, BTC Loses $17K as Contagion Spreads: This Week’s Recap
After the previous week, which saw the deterioration of one of the largest crypto exchanges, this one was significantly less volatile in terms of price movements but quite eventful for reports popping left and right that revealed intriguing information regarding SBF, FTX, Alameda, and other involved parties. Let’s start with the price developments. The primary cryptocurrency had already suffered a lot from the FTX meltdown, dropping from over $21,000 to a two-year low of...
Read More »Solana Crashes 12% Overnight as Crypto Markets Bleed Out (Market Watch)
The cryptocurrency market continues to bleed out and in the past 24 hours, its total capitalization shed another $20 billion. The majority of coins are well in the red and the broader sentiment remains particularly negative and expects further contagion from the FTX fallout. Bitcoin Price Bleeds Out Bitcoin’s price currently sits at around $16,500, down 2.1% in the past 24 hours. This brings the total loss to about 22.6% in the past week. BTC has been trading relatively flat...
Read More »Bitcoin Plunges Toward $16K on More FTX Bad News (Market Watch)
The past couple of days have been a complete rollercoaster in the cryptocurrency field, and there are no signs of slowing down. Just yesterday, FTX officially filed for voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings in the US, sending the markets into another meltdown. Bitcoin Plunges Toward $16K Bitcoin’s price can’t catch a break. After attempting a recovery following positive CPI numbers Thursday, the cryptocurrency experienced another meltdown on Friday. BTC plunged from...
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