Topic: #market
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Ethereum slips toward $2,500 as U.Today flags bearish pressure on ZEC, SHIB
Ethereum fell to about $2,525 from roughly $2,700, and Zcash dropped near $1,190, according to a U.Today price analysis that also tracked pullbacks in Shiba Inu and Hyperliquid.
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Bitcoin slips below $81,000 while futures price 85% odds of a Fed hike by December
Bitcoin fell below $81,000 on Oct. 8, touching about $80,800, as futures pricing cited by Fed Governor Waller put an 85% chance on a hike by December and CoinGlass logged over $1 billion in liquidations.
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Bitcoin gained 84% since January 2024 as 10-year Treasury yields rose, CryptoSlate finds
Bitcoin rose 84.2% from Jan. 10, 2024, through Oct. 5, 2026, while 10-year nominal and real Treasury yields climbed, according to a CryptoSlate analysis that found weak daily links between the two.
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Metaplanet sells 10,000 BTC, buys back 11,000 in bid for a credit rating
Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC and later bought back 11,000 at a higher price in Q3, according to preliminary figures. It says the move shows its reserves can become cash as it seeks a credit rating.
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Bitcoin near $85,000 faces $87,000 resistance, U.Today says; ZEC cools, SHIB tests MA
A U.Today technical analysis dated October 5 put Bitcoin near $85,000 inside an $83,000-$87,000 range, while Zcash was down roughly 20% on the week and SHIB was testing a long-term moving average.
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Fed hike to 3.75%-4% can help stablecoin issuers, squeeze Bitcoin borrowers: analysis
A CryptoSlate analysis says the Fed's Sept. 16 hike to 3.75%-4% can lift reserve income for stablecoin issuers like Circle while raising interest costs for companies that borrow to buy Bitcoin.
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Midnight's NIGHT token gains 86% in a week as CTO outlines smart contract upgrades
NIGHT, the native token of Cardano-linked privacy chain Midnight, rose for eight straight days and gained 86% in a week, per U.Today, as CTO Sebastien Guillemot laid out v8 and v9 upgrades.
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Two XRPL AMM pools account for 97% of volume with just 185 trades
Two pools exchanging TIX for other issued tokens accounted for 97.24% of seven-day automated market maker volume on XRP Ledger, despite recording only 185 total trades and no activity in the latest 24 hours.
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Bitcoin slips below $85K as Treasury yields spike on strong US data
Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on September 23 after stronger-than-expected US business data sent Treasury yields higher, triggering $135.8 million in crypto liquidations within an hour and breaking a momentum rally that had pushed the token toward $87,000 earlier in the week.
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Bitcoin surges past $85,000 as $648M short liquidations fuel rally
Bitcoin broke above $85,000 on a wave of forced short-seller buybacks, with $648 million in short liquidations driving the rally. The move marks the cryptocurrency's strongest advance since January and closes a 45-week gap below its 50-week moving average.
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Bitcoin tests $76K support as oil surges past $100 amid rate shock
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on September 10 as crude oil climbed above $100 for the first time since May, triggering a global bond selloff and raising expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase. The intraday low hit $76,676.07 as traders liquidated over $568 million in crypto positions.
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Strategy cuts net debt to $174M, challenges S&P junk rating
Strategy, the largest Bitcoin treasury firm led by Michael Saylor, has reduced net debt from $8.16 billion to $174 million and built $6.54 billion in dollar liquidity, challenging S&P's B- credit rating rationale. The company raised $21 billion in equity over eight months despite Bitcoin falling 30%.
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Bitcoin holds $78K as markets confront underpriced macro shocks
Bitcoin remains in a tight range near $78,000 as investors await critical macro events—Fed decisions, CPI data, and Bank of Japan rate moves—that could destabilize current price assumptions. Glassnode analysis identifies key resistance and support levels tied to long-term holder cost basis and liquidation risk.
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$215B altcoin rally hinges on Bitcoin holding $75K support
Altcoins gained $215 billion in market cap over three days as Bitcoin climbed toward $80,000, with 56% of Binance tokens reclaiming their 200-day averages and funding rates signaling early-stage altseason—but the move risks reversal if Bitcoin loses key support.
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Bitcoin surges 7.9% to $77,000 as $1.2B short squeeze liquidates bearish bets
Bitcoin climbed 7.9% in 24 hours to around $77,137, triggering a short squeeze that liquidated roughly $1.21 billion in bearish positions amid favorable regulatory signals from Washington.
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Bitcoin captures 77% of $1.3B crypto ETF inflow surge as BlackRock leads
Bitcoin accounted for 77.4% of $1.297 billion in inflows across US Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana ETPs from August 17–19, with BlackRock's IBIT fund leading the rebound. Ethereum accelerated sharply while Solana lagged its historical average.
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Fed holds rates 9-3; three officials vote for hike, Bitcoin tests $64K
The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50%-3.75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote, with three officials preferring a hike—the first such split since 2016. Bitcoin briefly topped $64,000 before retreating, with analysts citing weak catalysts and low volume near key support levels.
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Bitcoin trapped between $65K and $62.5K resistance levels
Bitcoin is trading near $64,500 this weekend, positioned between $65,000 resistance and $62,500 support—the two levels that will determine whether the week closes with a recovery rally or a breakdown toward $60,000.
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Bitcoin tests $69K as Fed decision looms and whale accumulation stalls
Bitcoin trades $3,000 below the average cost basis for short-term holders as the Federal Reserve prepares its July 28-29 meeting. Whale-driven accumulation has reversed, and Glassnode's risk gauge remains bearish despite recent ETF inflows.
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Bitcoin's $69K Test Could Push XRP to $1.26, Analysts Say
Glassnode identified Bitcoin's short-term holder cost basis near $69,000 as a critical recovery test that could reshape altcoin valuations. If Bitcoin holds that level with XRP's ratio to Bitcoin restored, XRP could reach $1.26.
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BNB Chain targets 1M TPS with AI agents as token hits 2024 lows
BNB Chain is overhauling its architecture to process 1 million transactions per second and integrate protocol-level privacy, targeting traditional finance and autonomous AI agents. The pivot comes as BNB token has fallen more than 35% this year to $563, its lowest since October 2024.
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Bitcoin rallies past $62K as options traders hedge against $66K ceiling
Bitcoin rallied above $62,000 after a weak US jobs report eased rate-hike expectations, but options traders remain heavily hedged with puts trading at a premium. A large call-spread structure suggests the market sees a $66k-$68k ceiling as a potential rejection point.
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Coinbase, BlackRock, Visa Back Open USD Stablecoin as Circle Stock Tumbles
More than 140 companies including Coinbase, Visa, Mastercard, and BlackRock announced a coalition to launch Open USD, a new stablecoin. Circle's stock fell nearly 16% on the news, extending its monthly decline to 39%.
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Ethereum's oldest wallets dump $52.5M ETH at $1,560 demand line
Four dormant Ethereum wallets sold 33,623 ETH worth $52.5 million near $1,560, testing whether fresh demand can absorb supply from long-term holders exiting after eight years of silence.