Crypto Markets Today

Crypto Markets Today

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Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%

Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.

CD20, Oct. 2 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 price range

Prices briefly topped $85,000 on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation cooled bets on Fed rate hikes, But bulls couldn’t hold the move and spot ETFs didn’t help.

Bitcoin, Oct. 1 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin stalls near $83,000 while lighter drops 17% on Robinhood perps plan

Bitcoin held near $83,000 as the 30-year Treasury yield topped 5.6%, while DeFi tokens reversed and lighter fell after Robinhood unveiled U.S. perps.

Lighter sinks 17% as bitcoin trades at $83,000 (CoinDesk data)

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Aave leads DeFi higher as crypto shrugs off surging bond market

Aave jumped 11% on speculation over a token burn, with 72 of 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents higher even as the 10-year Treasury yield sat at 5.234%.

DeFi tokens lead the way (CoinDesk data)

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Bitcoin falls to $83,000 while altcoins unwind Friday's rally

Bitcoin fell 1.7% to $83,000, though the CoinDesk 100 dropped 2.6% as Friday's biggest gainers reversed and oil climbed back above $100.

Monday selloff hits altcoin market (CoinDesk data)

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Altcoins rally across the board as bitcoin consolidates near $84,000

Quant jumped 39% over 24 hours and 93 of 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents rose, with the altcoin season index at its highest in more than three months.

Altcoins rally as bitcoin consolidates (CoinDesk data)

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Bitcoin slides to $83,300 as bond yields hit highest level since 2007

The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest since 2007, sending U.S. stocks and crypto lower before Asian and European traders bought the dip.

Litecoin outperforms (CoinDesk data)

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Bitcoin consolidates near $86,000 as rally narrows and Brent slips below $100

Thirty-eight of the 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents were lower on the day, with bitcoin cash up 32% over 24 hours on a CME futures listing.

Crypto rally stalls (CoinDesk Indices)

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Bitcoin recovers from Asian-session lows as falling oil price supports risk appetite

Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as WTI crude dropped below $90 and strong stock markets supported risk appetite.

CoinDesk

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Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze forces out $648 million of bearish bets

Open interest climbed 7.59% to $156 billion even as positions were closed out, a sign traders are chasing the move rather than stepping back.

Bitcoin liquidations (CoinGlass)