Crypto News Today: Bitcoin's Challenge to Surge Past $65K

Key Takeaways
  • Bitcoin is trading over $64,500, while Ethereum holds steady around $3,400
  • The cryptocurrency market dropped by 1.50%, reducing the total market cap to $2.48 trillion
07-18-2024 By: Lokesh Gupta
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Crypto market cap declined by 1.50%, reaching $2.48 trillion

  • BlackRock, Franklin, Bitwise, Invesco, Grayscale, and Fidelity revise S-1 filings for Ethereum ETFs, disclosing fees ahead of planned July 23 launch.

  • Fed Gov Christopher Waller's hint at a September rate cut has boosted market optimism, fueling speculation of a Bitcoin rally to new all-time highs.

Major Events To Watch

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Crypto Fear and Greed Index:

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Fear and Greed Index shows market sentiment at 61 (Greed), down from 69 yesterday, but up from 25 last week.

Cryptocurrency prices have declined over the past day

TOP 5 Losers Coins

Indices LTP Change (%)
JasmyCoin $0.02928 7.83%
Brett $0.132 7.59%
MogCoin $0.00000203 7.38%
Maker $2888.74 6.62%
Starknet 0.6012 6.15%

Latest Market Update: 

  • Bitcoin (BTC), the oldest and most valued cryptocurrency, dipped below $65,000 early Thursday, indicating a slump after a solid few days.

  • Popular altcoins such as Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Litecoin (LTC) landed in the reds across the board.

  • Lido DAO (LDO) token emerged as the biggest gainer, with a 24-hour jump of over 6 percent.

  • Mog Coin (MOG) has emerged as the top loser, experiencing a 7% decline over the past 24 hours.

  • The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $76.35B, a 22.00% decrease.

  • The total volume in DeFi is currently $4.66B, accounting for 6.11% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume.

  • The volume of all stablecoins is now $70.55B, making up 92.39% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume.

  • Bitcoin’s dominance is currently at 53.91%, a decrease of 0.08% over the day.

Major Worldwide News Update:

  • BlackRock, Franklin, Bitwise, Invesco, Grayscale, and Fidelity have submitted updated S-1 filings for their Spot Ethereum ETFs, signaling imminent SEC approval. Fees range from 0.19% to 2.5%, with certain waivers applied. The anticipated launch date is July 23, pending SEC approval of their 19b-4 applications. Additionally, Grayscale's Mini Trust will transition ETHE shares.

  • Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin cautions against aligning political support solely with a politician's stance on crypto. He warns that prioritizing crypto-friendliness over broader techno-libertarian ideals risks undermining the core values of decentralization and personal freedom that originally inspired the cryptocurrency movement.

  • Users on the Mt. Gox creditor subreddit, 'r/mtgoxinsolvency,' reported multiple unauthorized login attempts on their accounts, sparking concerns of a cyberattack. Some speculate it could be a brute-force attack, while others suggest it might be a website glitch. Mt. Gox's website subsequently entered maintenance mode amid the incidents.

  • Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller's remarks on potential rate cuts have boosted market optimism, increasing expectations for a September cut. This coincides with a bullish outlook for Bitcoin, driven by favorable market conditions and anticipated policy changes following Waller's comments.

  • Mark Cuban believes Trump's potential influence on crypto policies, coupled with global uncertainties, could favor Bitcoin. Cuban sees Bitcoin as a potential global safe haven due to its limited supply and geopolitical tensions, contrasting it with the fluctuating role of the US dollar in global reserves.

  • 21Shares sets fees for its 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH) at 0.21% and plans to waive them for up to six months or until $500 million in assets are onboarded post-listing. With SEC tentatively approving spot ETH ETFs starting July 23, competition among issuers intensifies, mirroring earlier fee wars in BTC ETFs.

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