Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other cryptocurrencies modestly reversed their losses from earlier in the day. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index sentiment indicator sank to deep fear levels similar to the lows in early July and August. Investor sentiment is so negative that a “tradable local bottom” could be close, Lekker Capital’s Thompson said. Continuing
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A broad weekend selloff in crypto accelerated during Sunday evening U.S. hours, sending bitcoin (BTC) plunging to levels not seen since February and ether (ETH) back to prices not seen since December. Bitcoin is lower by 12% over the past 24 hours and 20% on a week-over-week basis. Now down 21% over the past 24
Bitcoin slumped under $60,000 in early U.S. hours Sunday as a market sell-off continued into its fourth day, with bullish futures bets losing nearly $200 million in the past 24 hours. Ether (ETH) fell under $2,900, retracing all gains from its run to $3,400 in July as spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were approved for
Cryptocurrencies sharply tumbled on Wednesday as rising geopolitical risks captivated investors’ attention after the conclusion of the July Federal Reserve meeting. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to $64,500 from around the $66,500 level where it traded following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, and was down more than 2% over the past 24 hours. Altcoin majors
Last week’s Bitcoin Nashville conference dominated crypto news headlines – largely due to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign speech (and lots of promises) as well as Senator Cynthia Lummis’s call for a national “Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.” (We’ve got the draft legislation .) We wandered around the event for four days while scrambling to cover
A nice thing about watching Olympic swimming is that it’s not too complicated to determine who’s the fastest. Everyone dives into the same pool, there’s some paddling, and at the end of the final lap, one person touches the wall first. The same can’t be said for blockchains, where engineers are always releasing ever more
The stablecoin issuer reported $5.2 billion profit in the first half of 2024. Its U.S. debt holdings amounted to $97.6 billion, surpassing countries including Germany. 01:53 161 Letters of Support for Binance’s CZ; Tether’s Latest $200M Investment 01:11 Why USDT Dominates Supply With Lower Transaction Volume 02:26 DOJ Wants CZ to Serve 3 Years in
The Fed held policy steady, as expected, but the policy statement was more hawkish than most anticipated. At his post-meeting press conference, Chairman Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was “moving closer” to the point where it might cut rates. As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark fed funds rate range unchanged at
The municipal pension plan of Jersey City, New Jersey, will soon invest in bitcoin via exchange-traded funds, according to a Thursday social media post from Mayor Steven Fulop. While it’s not likely to be a gigantic sum, the decision is another symbolic win for cryptocurrency on the road toward wider adoption. The move follows a
By 2050, bitcoin may settle 10% of international trade and 5% of local trade gain with central banks’ holding it as a reserve asset, asset manager VanEck said in a report. Bitcoin layer-2 networks will play a key role to overcome scaling issues and allow BTC to be used as a medium of exchange, the