Digital asset investment products experienced $55 million in outflows, primarily due to the lack of movement towards approving a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, with Bitcoin alone accounting for $42 million of the outflows.
Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana have already reached their lowest points of the cycle, according to former ARK Invest executive Chris Burniske, who predicts that the long-term uptrend for these digital assets will persist into 2024 and 2025 despite potential market fluctuations.
Bitcoin and Ether rose over 3% to reach their highest prices in a week, while Solana, NEAR, Cardano, Polkadot, and Binance's altcoins also experienced gains, following a surge in traditional markets; however, experts predict that the downtrend in digital assets may continue for the next few weeks.
Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, experienced a rise in value as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve's annual meeting and Bitcoin attempted to reach $30,000.
Bitcoin has made a significant move upwards, approaching $27,000 after days of stagnation, although other cryptocurrencies such as SOL, ADA, TON, and MKR have outperformed it.
In July, capital inflows from venture capitalists in the crypto sector decreased by 10.26%, with $700 million raised, as macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical events continued to impact investment decisions, although some notable outliers, such as Polychain Capital and CoinFund, launched new funds totaling millions of dollars, and the potential approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. could bring renewed attention and capital into the industry. Infrastructure and Web3 sectors received the most capital inflows, while overall investor activity in the blockchain industry remained low, suggesting a slow return to a steady upward trend.
The total value of assets locked in Solana's blockchain has increased by 50% since the beginning of 2023, with the volume of transactions also rising, indicating a potential recovery in SOL price despite its current downward trend.
The crypto markets experienced their largest outflows since March, with digital assets losing $168 million last week, primarily due to negative sentiment surrounding the delay in the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the US by the SEC. However, Grayscale won its lawsuit against the SEC, which rejected its ETF application, and while BTC took the brunt of the outflows, other altcoin products saw some inflows.
Bitcoin (BTC) drifted towards $27,000 as buyer interest remains low and analysts caution about a potential downside, despite a recent legal victory for Grayscale.
Bitcoin pulled back from its all-time high above $28,000 as investors analyzed the implications of Grayscale's court victory against the SEC, with the cryptocurrency dropping 2% to $27,240, while Ether decreased 1.7% to just above $1,700, leading to a decline in the broader crypto market.
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto assets have been liquidated as Bitcoin's price falls below $26,000, with the majority of the liquidations coming from exchanges such as OKX, Binance, and ByBit.
Bitcoin is forming a bearish double top pattern, similar to the one seen in 2021 before the cryptocurrency's collapse, and a breakdown is expected if it drops below $26,000 with increased volume, according to Rekt Capital.
Deep-pocketed Bitcoin holders have accumulated over $1 billion worth of BTC in the last two weeks, while the number of investors holding at least 10 BTC has reached a three-year high; the growth in market caps of the top six stablecoins suggests a potential reversal in the crypto market.
Interest in altcoins may have waned, but Solana remains the most loved altcoin amongst investors, with $700,000 invested in it over the past week and $26 million year-to-date inflows.
Bitcoin continues to trade below $26,000, with the crypto market experiencing a sideways trend, while Deribit's options segment saw increased trading volume in August.
The price of bitcoin fell nearly 1% in the past 24 hours to below $25,700, following a surge last week after Grayscale's court victory, while the announcement of extended oil production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia could be bearish for bitcoin prices. However, Solana's SOL token saw a 3.7% increase after Visa's announcement of expanding its stablecoin settlement capabilities with Circle's USDC stablecoin to the Solana blockchain.
Investor predicts that Solana (SOL) could turn a $75,000 investment into $2 million based on the assumption that the price of Solana will double its all-time high and outperform Ethereum during the next market rally.
FTX, a bankrupt crypto exchange, is seeking court approval to liquidate $3.4 billion in cryptocurrencies, with a maximum offload of $100 million per week, potentially impacting the market in a more gradual manner rather than causing a sharp fall in asset prices; this article examines the price movements and potential impact on Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Aptos (APT).
Crypto markets experienced a decline as FTX's potential selling pressure raised concerns, causing Bitcoin to fall below $25,000 for the first time since mid-June, and altcoins to underperform, particularly Solana (SOL).
Institutional investors are less optimistic about cryptocurrency due to a strong dollar and regulatory concerns, leading to consecutive weeks of outflows totaling nearly $60 million, according to CoinShares.
Cryptocurrency prices experienced a sharp drop and rebound, leading to $256 million in liquidation losses over the past two days, as traders faced a wave of leveraged position closures due to market fears and sudden price swings.
The crypto industry experienced significant capital outflows of $55 billion in August, leading to a liquidity crunch that allows isolated events to have a greater impact on prices and market movements, according to an analysis from Bitfinex.
Bitcoin is showing strength and could reach $28,000 despite negative news, according to Altcoin Sherpa, a popular crypto trader, while cautioning about the downward trend of Ethereum rival Solana.
The recent Bitcoin rally is expected to lead to a much larger upswing, potentially reaching $5,000 to $10,000 within a couple of weeks, according to a crypto strategist.
Bitcoin (BTC) reached new month-to-date highs, breaking $27,000 for the first time in September, as market participants anticipate a bullish trend and altcoins show signs of awakening.
Crypto funds have experienced outflows of $455 million over the past nine weeks, with bitcoin accounting for 85% of the outflows, as investors continue to withdraw funds despite recent legal victories for the industry.
Deep-pocketed crypto investors have moved over $660 million worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Chainlink as Bitcoin's price drops below $27,000.
Cryptocurrency funds are expected to grow from $50 billion to $650 billion in the next five years, according to analysts.
Around 30 cryptocurrency projects are set to release over $200 million worth of tokens in October, with six projects accounting for nearly 80% of the release, according to Token Unlocks data.
Bitcoin (BTC) reaches over $28,000, its highest price in over a month, driven by optimism about ETFs and seasonal trends, while other cryptocurrencies like ether (ETH) and Solana's SOL tokens also experience gains.
Bitcoin surged over $28,000, experiencing a sudden spike and potentially driven by a short squeeze in the futures market, while Ethereum also rose above $1,700 for the first time in five weeks, contributing to a positive overall sentiment in the crypto market.
Major cryptocurrencies experienced a significant increase in value as over $100 million was unexpectedly liquidated due to a surprise surge in the price of Bitcoin, coinciding with the start of "Uptober," a potentially bullish trend for cryptocurrencies in October.
Solana has emerged as the most loved altcoin among institutions, with 27 weeks of inflows and partnerships with financial institutions like Visa, while Ethereum continues to be the least-loved altcoin, experiencing seven straight weeks of selling.
Large Bitcoin holders have been accumulating the cryptocurrency since September, leading to predictions of a return to the $30,000 price level, although some analysts disagree with this analysis.
Bitcoin experienced a brief rally above $28,000 but quickly dropped to $27,300, remaining relatively flat compared to the wider crypto market; however, it is still defying the market rout in equity and U.S. Treasury bond trading, signaling a bull market, according to ByteTree's chief investment officer.
Despite the recent rally in Solana's SOL, it's unclear whether the price surge is a result of Bitcoin's movement or other factors, such as the successful network upgrade to version 1.16 and increased usage of decentralized applications and NFT volumes on Solana. Solana is trying to establish itself as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, but faces stiff competition from Ethereum layer-2 solutions.
The demand for Bitcoin as a digital store of value, combined with its potential approval for a US-listed spot ETF, could result in a significant rally and inflows of $20-$30 billion, according to a report by Matrixport.
Cryptocurrency investment products experienced inflows of $78 million for the second consecutive week, with volumes of crypto exchange-traded products reaching $1.1 billion and Bitcoin volumes rising by 16%, according to CoinShares.
Inflows to digital asset investment funds reached $78 million, with Bitcoin investment funds receiving the highest proportion at $43 million, while Bitcoin trading volumes increased by 16% in the past week. Additionally, the launch of the Ethereum futures ETF in the US saw under $10 million in investments during the first week, indicating muted investor interest. Deribit, a crypto options exchange, plans to offer options tied to alternative cryptocurrencies XRP, SOL, and MATIC, and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's defense against US Department of Justice charges may be prohibited from mentioning Anthropic's recent fundraising efforts.
Ethereum rival Solana is gaining favor with institutional investors, as digital assets receive significant inflows, with Solana seeing the largest weekly inflows since March 2022.
Investment into the cryptocurrency market surged with $78 million flowing into the sector, primarily benefiting Bitcoin, while Ethereum ETFs received minimal interest and Solana experienced a substantial increase in inflows.
