Choppy Bitcoin Price Action Continues Ahead of Friday’s Jobs Report
Flows into the new spot ETFs have been subdued for a couple of weeks, possibly prompting a renewed interest in macro drivers for price direction.
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Bitcoin Cash’s 29% Advance Led CoinDesk 20 Gainers Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Market Update
CoinDesk 20 tracks top digital assets and is investible on multiple platforms. The broader CMI comprises approximately 180 tokens and seven crypto sectors: currency, smart contract platforms, DeFi, culture & entertainment, computing, and digitization.
Bitcoin Lightning Exchange FixedFloat Sees ‘Suspicious’ Transfers of $3M to Ethereum, Tron
The website was down for “technical work” as of early European afternoon hours Tuesday.
DeFi Protocol Cega’s New Options Product Marries Gold, Ether to Offer Up to 83% Yield
The new offering called “Gold Rush” offers a trifecta of decent return, market exposure and protection from losses.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops to $65K to Start the Month
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Crypto Funds Saw Inflows of $862M Last Week Following $1B of Outflows the Week Before: CoinShares
The recovery from the week before coincided with a recovery in BTC’s price which sat at just under $70,000 on March 29, up nearly 10% on a week earlier.
Tether Added Nearly 8.9K Bitcoin to Holdings in First Quarter: On-Chain Data
The stablecoin issuer’s BTC holdings now top 75,000 tokens worth about $5 billion.
Who Will Trump Pick for Veep? Polymarket Gives Tim Scott Best Odds: Prediction Markets
Plus: Free money? “Democrat wins New York” contract trades at 90 cents on the dollar.
Trading Volume on South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Crashes 75%
Upbit’s 24-hour crypto trading volume stood at $3.79 billion at press time, down 75% from the high of $15 billion on March 5, CoinGecko data show.
Meme Coins on Degen Chain Flourish as New Layer 3 Racks up Millions in Volumes
Degen Chain was released last week as a specialized network that sits atop Base, which itself is an Ethereum layer 2.