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    Bitcoin Gains 8.72% in 7-Day to $63.700

    Ogochukwu NdubuisiBy Ogochukwu NdubuisiAugust 26, 2024 News No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Bitcoin Gains 8.72% in 7-Day to $63.700

    Bitcoin rallied by more than 8.7% in seven trading session amidst US Fed rate cut expectation, and reduce recession fear among retail investors.  Ethereum also climbed by about 4.5% over the same period.

    Majority of top 10 crypto currencies saw strong weekly gain except TON Coin which lost about 17.5% over the same period when other rallied.

    Data across crypto exchange revealed that the world largest digital currency asset lost 0.08% or 8 basis points over the last 24 hours in the market.

    Data now showing that the global crypto market cap has reached $2.24 trillion on Monday, translating to 0.24% decrease over the last day.

    The volume traded in the crypto market over the last 24 hours also reach $50.6 billion, which makes a 15.46% decrease.

    According to Coinmarketcap.com, the total volume in DeFi is currently $3.14 billion, accounting for 6.21% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume traded.

    Setting the tone for market direction in the new week, the volume of all stable coins is now $46.28 billion, which is 91.47% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume.

    Last week, most major digital assets advanced Friday with bitcoin (BTC-USD) soaring beyond the $63,000 level.

    The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 134 digital assets, climbed 5.3% in the past 24 hours. The Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average all were up over 1%.

    Bitcoin (BTC-USD) surged 5.6% to $63,797 with a 24-hour trading volume of $36.8 billion, up nearly 18%, according to CoinMarketCap data.

    The most popular cryptocurrency was on track to log a weekly gain of nearly 7%.

    Ethereum (ETH-USD), the second-largest digital asset, was 5.2% higher at $2,744 and set for a weekly rise of over 4%.

    BNB (BNB-USD), the third-largest digital asset by market value excluding stablecoins, edged up 0.4%, while Solana (SOL-USD), the fourth-largest, rose 4.8%.

    XRP (XRP-USD) gained 1.3%, Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) surged 7.8% and Cardano (ADA-USD) jumped 5%.

    The US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 3.805%, down from Thursday’s close of 3.86%, while the five-year yield closed at 3.649%, down from 3.724%. #Bitcoin Gains 8.72% in 7-Day to $63.700

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    Ogochukwu Ndubuisi is an editorial content strategist and financial news writer at MarketForces Africa, covering a broad range of topics including Nigeria's equity markets, infrastructure development, energy, government policy, corporate finance, and digital economy.With over 2,400 published articles on MarketForces Africa, Ogochi brings depth and consistency to the publication's daily news coverage.Her reporting spans Nigerian Exchange Group market movements, Lagos State infrastructure projects, and federal government economic policies, oil and gas developments, and emerging sectors shaping Nigeria's economic landscape.She also covers Africa-wide stories, including East African market indices, continental investment trends, and cross-border economic developments.Ogochi works closely with MarketForces Africa's editorial and corporate communications teams to deliver accurate, timely, and well-researched content to the publication's professional readership.Ogochukwu Ndubuisi is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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