Crypto markets saw $26.3 million in liquidations over 24 hours, dominated by $18 million in short position liquidations as Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rose modestly. This indicates a short squeeze, where bearish traders are forced to close positions due to rising prices, rather than a broad market selloff. Bitcoin led with nearly $14 million liquidated, followed by Ethereum with $3.78 million. The trend suggests that while major coins hold steady or rise slightly, leverage in smaller tokens could cause localized volatility. Traders should watch for continued short squeezes in BTC and ETH and potential volatility in smaller altcoins.
Ethereum's price briefly surged to $2,665 on September 11, driven by a significant inflow of $216 million into Ethereum ETFs, the highest since late August. This rise occurred despite Goldman Sachs' warning of a likely 25 basis point rate hike by the...
ETHFI surged 7.8% in 24 hours to $0.7345, leading crypto gainers despite a 2.1% drop in the total market cap. Bitcoin remains dominant at 58.2% with a price around $77,277. The rise in ETHFI reflects growing investor interest in restaking tokens and ...
Zcash mining currently generates about $708 per megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity, nearly four times the $179 per MWh earned by Bitcoin mining with comparable equipment. This higher gross revenue is driving new miners and institutional players to Zc...
XRP's price volatility has sharply decreased ahead of the US Senate's vote on the CLARITY Act and the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, causing the price to stabilize around $1.34–$1.37. Historically, such low volatility phases for XRP have l...
Bitcoin briefly fell to about $76,050 following the release of the US inflation report, which showed a 0.4% increase in the Consumer Price Index for August and a core inflation rise of 0.3%, slightly above expectations. Despite this, Bitcoin quickly ...
