Bitcoin surged above $79,000 after US core annual inflation dropped to a 66-month low of 2.4%, signaling easing inflation pressures. However, the monthly core CPI rose 0.3%, higher than expected, boosting the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike to 85% ahead of the September 16 meeting. Despite Bitcoin ETFs seeing $13.29 million in outflows, Ethereum-focused ETFs attracted $216 million, with Ethereum prices rising over 8%. Technical analysts suggest a sustained break above $80,000 could push Bitcoin toward $82,000 and $84,000, but rising yields and rate hike expectations may limit gains.
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 ...
