The cryptocurrency market declined after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates might stay higher for longer, causing investor caution. Bitcoin and major altcoins like Ethereum, XRP, BNB, and Solana all dropped over 1%, with DeFi tokens falling even more sharply. Despite this, Hyperliquid's token HYPE surged 34% due to record futures trading volumes, though concerns remain about the limited developer adoption in its HyperEVM ecosystem. Market sentiment remains fragile, with high liquidation of leveraged positions and increased demand for protective options, signaling cautious investor behavior going forward.
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell 5.5% to $2.75 trillion, driven by a 2.5% decline in Bitcoin price to $81,447. Bitcoin’s dominance rose to 59.5% as investors shifted capital into it amid broader risk aversion affecting other crypto...
Bitcoin's price dropped below $82,000 as US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose, influenced by surging oil prices. Higher oil costs are pushing inflation up, which can affect investor sentiment and market dynamics, including cryptocurrencies li...
Huobi HTX released its October 2026 proof-of-reserves update showing that eight major assets have reserve ratios exceeding 100%, indicating the exchange holds more assets than customer liabilities. Bitcoin is at 104%, Ether at 102%, and other assets ...
Bitcoin dropped below $81,000 on October 15, losing over 3% in 24 hours due to hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data and falling Asian stocks. Around $483 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum futures were liquidated, with Ethereum liquidations surpassi...
Solana (SOL) topped a 30-day analyst consensus index among five major cryptocurrencies, reaching a bullish sentiment score of +72 as of October 14, with 91% of analysts positive. Bitcoin's sentiment index rose from negative to +49.2, reflecting growi...
