Leading cryptocurrencies witnessed sell-offs on Monday as Bitcoin’s psychologically significant $100,000 barrier remained elusive.
| Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET) |
| Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) | -2.54% | $94,742.80 |
| Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) |
+3.81% | $3,452.30 |
| Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) | -2.28% | $0.4071 |
What Happened: The leading cryptocurrency went downhill during U.S. trading hours, falling as low as $92,600, Overnight buying pushed the digital asset above $94,000.
Ethereum, on the other hand, rallied past $3,500 for the first time in four months. The rally triggered strong inflows into Ether spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaling $283,000, according to SoSo Value. In comparison, Bitcoin ETFs bled more than $684 million.
Over $386 million in long positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours. Additionally, more than $832 million in short positions risk liquidation if Bitcoin’s price rebounds to $98,000.
Interestingly, the number of traders placing bullish bets on Bitcoin increased sharply against those shorting the asset, as per the Long/Shorts Ratio on cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This suggested that traders were buying the dip.
The reading on the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index fell from 82 to 79, though …
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Leading cryptocurrencies witnessed sell-offs on Monday as Bitcoin’s psychologically significant $100,000 barrier remained elusive.
| Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET) |
| Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) | -2.54% | $94,742.80 |
| Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) |
+3.81% | $3,452.30 |
| Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) | -2.28% | $0.4071 |
What Happened: The leading cryptocurrency went downhill during U.S. trading hours, falling as low as $92,600, Overnight buying pushed the digital asset above $94,000.
Ethereum, on the other hand, rallied past $3,500 for the first time in four months. The rally triggered strong inflows into Ether spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaling $283,000, according to SoSo Value. In comparison, Bitcoin ETFs bled more than $684 million.
Over $386 million in long positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours. Additionally, more than $832 million in short positions risk liquidation if Bitcoin’s price rebounds to $98,000.
Interestingly, the number of traders placing bullish bets on Bitcoin increased sharply against those shorting the asset, as per the Long/Shorts Ratio on cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This suggested that traders were buying the dip.
The reading on the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index fell from 82 to 79, though …
Full story available on Benzinga.com
Leading cryptocurrencies witnessed sell-offs on Monday as Bitcoin’s psychologically significant $100,000 barrier remained elusive.
Cryptocurrency
Gains +/-
Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)
-2.54%
$94,742.80
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
+3.81%
$3,452.30
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)
-2.28%
$0.4071
What Happened: The leading cryptocurrency went downhill during U.S. trading hours, falling as low as $92,600, Overnight buying pushed the digital asset above $94,000.
Ethereum, on the other hand, rallied past $3,500 for the first time in four months. The rally triggered strong inflows into Ether spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaling $283,000, according to SoSo Value. In comparison, Bitcoin ETFs bled more than $684 million.
Over $386 million in long positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours. Additionally, more than $832 million in short positions risk liquidation if Bitcoin’s price rebounds to $98,000.
Interestingly, the number of traders placing bullish bets on Bitcoin increased sharply against those shorting the asset, as per the Long/Shorts Ratio on cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This suggested that traders were buying the dip.
The reading on the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index fell from 82 to 79, though …Full story available on Benzinga.com Read More$BTC, $DOGE, $ETH, Bitcoin, BTC, Cryptocurrency, dogecoin, Ethereum, News, Markets, BTC, US2036121067, $ETH, $BTC, $DOGE, News, Cryptocurrency, Markets, Benzinga Markets
