U.S. Added 206K Jobs in June as Unemployment Rate Rose to Highest Since November 2021
Before this morning’s jobs report, market participants put nearly 70% probability of lower rates in September, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slumps Below $54K as Mt. Gox Flags Repayments
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Traders Target $50K as Billions in BTC Selling Pressure Looms
“The German government still has over $2.3 billion worth of bitcoin, Mt. Gox has more than $8 billion, and the US government has over $12 billion,” one trader pointed out.
U.S. Crypto Stocks Sink in Pre-Market Trading as BTC Slumps
Software company MicroStrategy, which holds over 210,000 BTC, and bitcoin miner Hut 8 led declines as bitcoin dropped to the lowest level since late February.
U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Eyed as Bitcoin Heads for Largest Weekly Loss Since FTX’s Collapse
The jobs data, due later Friday, is forecast to show that the pace of job additions in the world’s largest economy slowed sharply in June.
Mt. Gox Begins Repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
The news of the repayments added selling pressure on bitcoin and the larger crypto market after Mt. Gox announced last month its intention to start repayments in July.
As Bitcoin Bellyflops to $54K Only Five Mining Rigs Remain Profitable, Says F2Pool
Miners need to continually sell bitcoin rewards to keep operations afloat, and they are stressed during a market downturn.
Labour Landslide Sets Up Starmer as UK Prime Minister With Unstated Crypto Plans
While the industry was not mentioned in the party’s manifesto or on the campaign trail, Labour has said it will support tokenization and a central bank digital currency.
Crypto Bulls Rack up $580M Liquidations as Bitcoin Drops 8%, Ether, Solana, Dogecoin Plunge
Traders previously warned of the bearish market reaction to Mt. Gox’s bitcoin repayments.
Bitcoin Slumps Below $54K as Mt. Gox Moves $2.6B in BTC
BTC slides to lowest since late February, breaching key price support.