Bitcoin and altcoins experienced the largest-ever liquidation cascade this past week, which has now reshaped positions across retail and institutional traders alike. Over 1.6 million leveraged traders were wrecked during the event, highlighting just how crowded the long side had become. While the extreme bearish sentiment has dissipated as Bitcoin and altcoins staged a recovery, […]
Around $165 billion has entered the crypto market over the past 24 hours, pushing total capitalization to $4.16 trillion, a little shy of its all-time high as digital asset momentum returns. “Risk appetite is incredibly strong,” and at near record levels, observed the Kobeissi Letter, commenting on leverage equity exchange-traded funds. That risk has extended […]
“I think we’re going to see a *MASSIVE* move up by Bitcoin soon,” said crypto analyst ‘Colin Talks Crypto’ on X on Monday. He added that we are at a “pivotal moment right now,” and BTC is “going to soar soon, and not look back.” The bullish prediction came as Bitcoin tanked around $4,000 from $116,000 […]
Around $205 billion has exited crypto markets over the past 24 hours, sending total market capitalization plummeting back to $3.84 trillion. It is the lowest level total cap has been since August 6, but it still remains within a six-week sideways channel despite the massive sell-off. CoinGlass reported that around 205,000 traders were liquidated over […]
Last week, digital asset investment vehicles recorded $3.75 billion in inflows, their fourth-highest figure historically, in what appears to be a recovery from the subdued momentum of previous weeks. Interestingly, the surge was almost entirely tied to iShares and one particular product under its umbrella. With market prices pushing higher, total assets under management (AuM) […]
Bitcoin dominance has fallen to its lowest level since January, dropping this week as Ethereum approaches its all-time high. The metric, which measures Bitcoin’s crypto market share, has been trending downward since late June when Ether started to wake up. Since then, it has declined by 10% sparking renewed calls for altseason, which usually comes […]
First time in over a year, Ethereum spot trading volume is greater than Bitcoin’s, reported CryptoQuant on Wednesday. Last week, ETH spot trading hit $25.7 billion compared to $24.4 billion for Bitcoin, it added, noting that this pushed the ETH/BTC spot volume ratio above 1 for the first time since June 2024. “Investors are rotating […]
Altcoins are largely in retreat mode again today while Bitcoin holds steady around $109,000, and their lackluster performance has not gone amiss among traders and analysts. Crypto YouTuber Lark Davis was among those who observed that “don’t really do anything” while Bitcoin hits a peak, retreats, and recovers. “That’s the state of the crypto market […]
Total market capitalization topped $3 trillion for the first time since early March as altcoins followed their big brother Bitcoin in recovery. It is the first time total cap has been over $3 trillion since March 7, and could be a sign of a sustained recovery as more than $500 billion has entered the market […]
Gary Gensler has once again voiced concern over the crypto industry, stating that most digital assets are driven almost entirely by market sentiment rather than solid fundamentals. In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair warned that this makes many altcoins vulnerable to sudden collapse. BTC’s Long-Term […]