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First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Cap Falls Below $1 Trillion as Momentum Fades
23.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 23, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Below $1,600, BTC Under $21,000 to Start the Week
22.8.2022
Ethereum extended recent declines to start the week, as the token briefly fell below a key support point in today’s session. Monday’s sell-off saw the majority of the cryptocurrency top 100 in the red, with the global market cap down 1.61% as of writing. Bitcoin also slipped, once...
Ethereum’s Pivot to Proof-of-Stake Consensus Worries Users About the Possibility of Protocol Level Censorship
22.8.2022
The upcoming consensus change that Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is planning to execute in September has worried many users about the possibility of censorship happening at a protocol level. This means that, even by interacting directly with smart contracts, blacklisted...
Biggest Movers: SHIB Rebounds on Saturday, as ATOM Moves Away From 3-Week Low
20.8.2022
Following three consecutive days of declines, shiba inu rebounded on Saturday, as the meme coin appears to have found a support point. Cosmos was also higher, in what has mostly been a bearish start to the weekend. As of writing, the global crypto market cap is down 1.31%. Shiba Inu (SHIB) Shiba...
Top 10 PoW Dominance Evaporates 9 Years Later, Only Two Proof-of-Work Coins Will Remain After The Merge
20.8.2022
The crypto community is patiently waiting for the highly anticipated Ethereum network upgrade from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) as The Merge is expected to happen 27 days from now. After Ethereum transitions from PoW to PoS, only two crypto assets in the top ten market cap rankings...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Extends Recent Declines, Falling by Nearly 15% on Friday
19.8.2022
Dogecoin fell for a third consecutive session on Friday, with the token dropping by almost 15% in today’s session. As of writing, the global cryptocurrency market cap is roughly 8% lower, with the majority of the top 100 in the red. Filecoin was another notable mover, falling by nearly 20%....
Electricity Consumption of Russian Crypto Miners Spikes 20 Times in 5 Years, Research Finds
18.8.2022
Power needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold increase over the five-year period. In 2021, the minting of the coin with the largest market cap, bitcoin, required 1.25 gigawatts in the country. Experts...
Biggest Movers: EOS up Nearly 20%, Token Hits 3-Month High
17.8.2022
Eos rose by as much as 20% on Wednesday, as bulls continued to react to the news of its upcoming Yield+ incentive program. Today’s price surge comes despite the global cryptocurrency market cap falling by almost 2% as of writing. Tezos was also higher, hitting a two-month high on hump day....
Biggest Movers: DOGE Races to 3-Month High, XMR Hits Strongest Price Since June
16.8.2022
Dogecoin moved to a three-month high on Tuesday, as prices of the token were up by over 15%. Today’s move comes despite crypto markets mainly falling, with the global market cap 0.21% lower as of writing. Monero was also up, hitting a multi-month high in the process. Dogecoin (DOGE) Less...
USDT market cap up by $2 billion following Tornado Cash debacle
16.8.2022
Tether's market capitalization has reversed a three-month downtrend while USDC sees a drop in value after the U.S. imposed sanctions against Tornado Cash
FSInsight: Ether May Well Surpass Bitcoin’s Market Cap in Next 12 Months
16.8.2022
If the blockchain’s Merge occurs as planned, the ether issuance rate will drop and daily selling pressure will reduce, the research firm said
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Lower, Following Brief Rally Above $25,000
15.8.2022
Bitcoin was trading lower to start the week, after the token briefly rose above $25,000 during Sunday’s session. As of writing, the global cryptocurrency market cap is currently trading 2.85% lower. Ethereum also dropped lower on Monday, with prices moving away from a recent high above...
Biggest Movers: MATIC, SOL Move Towards 4-Month Highs on Saturday
13.8.2022
Polygon rallied to its highest point in nearly four months on Saturday, as the token climbed to the $1.00 mark to start the weekend. Solana was also trading at a multi-month high, as it rose by over 10% earlier in today’s session. As of writing, the global crypto market cap is trading nearly...
Biggest Movers: ATOM Climbs to Highest Point Since May, While SOL Rises by Over 10%
11.8.2022
Cosmos rose to its highest point since May earlier in today’s session, as crypto markets surged on Thursday. The global market cap is trading over 6.27% higher as of writing, with bullish sentiment sweeping through. Solana was trading over 10% higher in today’s session . Cosmos (ATOM)...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Drops Under $24,000 After Falling Below Key Price Ceiling
9.8.2022
Bitcoin fell below $24,000 in today’s session, as prices collided with a key resistance level. Following a strong start to the week, crypto markets were mostly in the red, with the global market cap down 2.98% as of writing. Ethereum was also trading lower, moving close to a breakout below...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits 2-Month High Above $1,800
8.8.2022
Ethereum surged to a two-month high on Monday, as crypto prices have mostly moved higher following Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report. Bitcoin rose to a one-week high, as the token climbed above $24,000 to start the week. Overall, the global market cap is trading 4.11% higher as of writing....
2 metrics signal the $1.1T crypto market cap resistance will hold
5.8.2022
Despite a handful of the top-80 coins gaining 12% or more over the past week, Tether's premium in Asia and futures markets activity show buyers lacking confidence
Biggest Movers: APE Hits 2-Month High, as UNI Nears Highest Point Since April
3.8.2022
Apecoin rose to its highest point in over two months on hump day, as prices rebounded following a two-day losing streak. Uniswap was another big mover on Wednesday, as the token climbed by as much as 14%. Overall, the global crypto market cap is trading 2.79% higher as of writing. Apecoin (APE)...
Biggest Movers: DOT Drops Below $8.45 Resistance Level, as CRO Rises to Multi-Week High
2.8.2022
Polkadot dropped for a second straight session on Tuesday, as the token failed to break out of a key resistance level. This move saw the cryptocurrency fall by nearly 10%, as the global market cap was mainly in the red. Cronos, however, managed to rally despite this, hitting an almost seven-week...
Biggest Movers: GRT, LINK Rally to Multi-Week Highs on Friday
29.7.2022
The graph was a notable mover in Friday’s session, as the token rallied to a multi-week high. Prices rose by as much as 16% in today’s session, with chainlink also seeing its price climb by a double-digit percentage. Overall, the global crypto market cap is up 1.92% as of writing....