The crypto market is down today, with the global market cap falling by 0.8% to $4.17 trillion. Trading volume is also lower, now sitting at $143.7 billion. Most of the top cryptocurrencies are showing red on the 24-hour chart. TLDR: 8 of the top 10 cryptocurrencies are in the red today; BTC is down 0.6% to $116,601, ETH drops 1.6% to $4,522; CryptoQuant analyst expects BTC consolidation for 1–2 weeks; Michigan advances Bitcoin Reserve Bill (HB 4087); Bitunix says the bill boosts risk appetite sho ...

Key Points New spot crypto ETFs could start trading later this year, leading to new demand for Solana. Digital asset treasury companies continue to accumulate Solana at a rapid clip. Growth in decentralized finance is building a strong foundation for Solana blockchain activity. 10 stocks we like better than Solana › It might come as a surprise, but Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is now the top-performing major cryptocurrency during the past 30 days. During that time period, Solana is up a robust 22%. By wa ...

Online trading platform IG Group has acquired a majority stake in Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve for 109.6 million Australian dollars ($72.4 million). The deal, the company said, aims to strengthen IG’s position in Asia-Pacific’s fast-growing crypto markets and complements its recent crypto rollouts in the U.K. and U.S. Independent Reserve is one of Australia’s oldest regulated crypto platforms, IG’s managing director for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, Matt Macklin, said. It al ...

More than one analyst published a bullish take on the crypto creator.A healthy rise in its core cryptocurrency and several positive new analyst notes were the key factors sending Cipher Mining (CIFR -4.28%) stock higher in recent days. The Bitcoin miner was up by more than 9% week to date as of Thursday evening, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. A boost from BitcoinAfter something of a slump in August, Bitcoin has generally been on the rise in the current month. The Federal Reser ...

Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler defended the agency’s regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies during his tenure on Wednesday, saying it was all aimed at ensuring “investor protection.” Gensler Calls Crypto ‘Risky’ Asset During an interview with CNBC, Gensler was asked whether he made the “right calls” as SEC Chair, considering the slew of pro-cryptocurrency measures undertaken by incumbent chair Paul Atkins. “Yes,” responded Gensler. “We were consistently trying to ensure investor protection.” He highlight ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Renowned investor Kevin O’Leary expressed his belief on Wednesday that owning only Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) can capture the majority of the cryptocurrency market’s volatility and yield. Don’t Chase ‘Irrelevant Tokens,’ Says O’Leary O’Leary took to X, sharing a clip from his recent interview with Al Arabiya English, in which he said that instead of chasing the hordes of “irrelevant” ...

FTX’s token FTT surged 17% in the last 24 hours, baffling traders as bankruptcy proceedings continue and unlocked tokens re-enter circulation. As of Sept. 18, the token traded at around $0.93, up more than 17% in the past 24 hours. Notably, the token has no utility as of now. Interestingly, most of the trading volume is coming from centralized exchanges like Binance, Toolbit, Pionex and Bitget. A collapsed exchange, a ghost token FTX was once one of the largest global exchanges, offering futures, leverag ...

All right, so let's stay with big technology. Obviously, the Nvidia Intel news a big deal for both chip makers for the companies that use these chips and oh by the way for investors in Intel at least today. Elsewhere in technology though, Meta, the parent company of Facebook currently in day two of its Meta Connect event last night.Mark Zuckerberg unveiling their new Meta Ray-B band smart glasses. During his keynote speech, you can see that Meta shares are up slightly about one and a half percent with the m ...

Binance Coin (CRYPTO: BNB) is up over 10% in one week, cracking the $1,000 mark for the first time on Thursday morning and outperforming Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend BNB (CRYPTO: BNB) $992.15 $138 billion +10.5% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $117,559.19 $2.3 trillion +2.6% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,606.60 $556 billion +3.9% Trader Notes: More Crypto Online flagged $918 as the support level for trend contin ...

RETIREMENT: Should You Take Social Security ASAP? Cryptocurrency exchanges rallied on Thursday as bitcoin angled higher after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates, while the Securities and Exchange Commission approved rule changes allowing for easier listings of crypto ETFs. Newly IPO'd Bullish led gains following its quarterly report on Wednesday, while Coinbase and Gemini both surged. The SEC on Wednesday approved rule changes that pave… Get instant access to exclusive stock lists, expert m ...