Bitcoin fell below $80,000 following a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report showing 162,000 new jobs in August, far exceeding forecasts. This unexpected data shifted Federal Reserve rate hike odds to an even 50/50, increasing market uncertainty ahead of the September 15-16 FOMC meeting. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's network faced turmoil with a failed BIP-110 soft fork and a new Blake2b hard fork aiming to decentralize mining, though adoption remains minimal. These macroeconomic and network challenges are fueling Bitcoin's volatility as traders await clearer signals from the Fed and the crypto community.
A single Bitcoin long position worth $4.09 million was liquidated on OKX's perpetual futures market at a price of $81,756 on October 19. This liquidation occurred because the position could no longer meet margin requirements, forcing the trade to clo...
Altcoins are facing increased selling pressure, with 42.4% of Binance-listed tokens now trading below their 200-day moving averages, signaling fading momentum. Over the weekend, the median top-500 altcoin dropped 5.8%, reflecting a shift in investor ...
Quantum computing firm Quantinuum achieved a record 99.9995% logical fidelity, significantly reducing error rates and advancing toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. This progress heightens concerns that powerful quantum machines could ev...
Bitcoin traded near $82,000 with a 1% decline over the week but maintained about 60% of the total cryptocurrency market value, indicating it fell less sharply than many altcoins. Polkadot dropped 6.7% over the week despite a recent 7% gain, while Eth...
The ETH/BTC ratio, which measures Ethereum's value relative to Bitcoin, has declined by over 10% since mid-September, reaching a three-month low near 0.0289. While Ethereum's dollar price remains stable around $2,400, its performance against Bitcoin ...
