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Crypto Markets Today: BTC, ETH Hold Gains as Aster’s Leverage-Fueled Volume Hits $64B

BTC and ETH edge higher as derivatives metrics flash a tentative bullish tilt, while new DEX Aster grabs $64B in daily volume with extreme leverage despite weak token performance.

Aster hits $64 billion in daily volume as traders flock to leverage (Creative Commons)

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Crypto Markets Today: Warning Signals as Bitcoin's Strongest Month of the Year Approaches

October is the month in which bitcoin, on average, posts its best returns.

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Bitcoin Trails Equities, Metals, and USD in Q3. Here Is a Key Level to Watch for Next Move

Options expiry and key technical levels weigh on BTC as equities and bitcoin trends diverge.

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Crypto Market Today: Risk-Off Sentiment Dominates Ahead of U.S. PCE Release

The crypto market is a sea of red, with the CoinDesk 20 Index down 5% in 24 hours and all members lower.

Yellow tape saying "Caution" blocks access to a dangerous area. (Gaertringen/Pixabay)

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Near $30M Ether Wipeout on Hyperliquid Stands Out as Crypto Market Sees $1B in Liquidation

A $29.1 million ETH-USD long hit was indicative of the growing role of decentralized perpetual exchanges in driving liquidations.

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Crypto Markets Today: AVAX Open Interest and Price Tanks, HYPE Underperforms

Bitcoin fell, nearly erasing gains from Wednesday’s rebound, while ether slid more than 3% to trigger large liquidations.

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Metamask Token Hype Builds, While Aster Open Positions Surge 46%: Crypto Markets Today

Much will depend on the ability of bitcoin bulls to overcome important resistance levels at $113,500 and $115,000, one analyst said.

MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet application on a smartphone arranged in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lending on cryptocurrency platforms rose 7.6% from last week to $29.40 billion, according to data compiled by DeFi Pulse. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Here Are the 3 Make-Or-Break Bitcoin Price Floors as BTC Sell-Off Gathers Steam

Analysts pointed to three key resistance price levels that could shape the cryptocurrency's near-term trend.

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Crypto Markets Today: Major Tokens Slide, Altcoins Tumble More Than 10%

The decline followed a supposedly dovish Fed interest-rate cut, which was expected to weaken the dollar and encourage more risk-taking in crypto markets.

Screenshot of a candle chart going down.  (Maxim Hopman/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Could Crash to $107K, XRP MACD Bearish Ahead of Fed Speak & PCE Inflation

Impending Federal Reserve speeches and the upcoming PCE report could add to market volatility.

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