Bitcoin Beats Rest of Crypto Market as Ether, DeFi Tokens Struggle
Bitcoin’s market share of all cryptocurrencies rises to highest since April 2021.
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Bitcoin’s market share of all cryptocurrencies rises to highest since April 2021.
The ascent in bitcoin’s dominance rate is consistent with the bullish breakout in June, which marked the end of a prolonged range play between 38% and 48%.
Meanwhile, the market continues to trend downwards amid higher-than-expected U.S. PPI and CPI Data
The narrowing of the discount likely represents increased likelihood that Grayscale will be able to convert its close-ended bitcoin trust into a spot-based exchange-traded fund.
Traders could be betting on a development that buoys hopes for a spot bitcoin ETF in the US.
The decision, reported by Reuters, boosts the odds that Grayscale Investments will be able to turn its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a more investor-friendly ETF.
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Major tokens seemed to stabilize on Friday morning following a week-long price drop.
ETH dropped to its lowest price since March, while most cryptocurrencies struggled as risk-off sentiment took over markets following a slightly hotter-than-expected inflation report and surging rates.
After failing again at $28,000 resistance over the weekend, bitcoin has retreated to its weakest level since late September.