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    Crypto Market Cap Loses 11% as Bitcoin, Ethereum Plunge Sharply

    Julius AlagbeBy Julius AlagbeDecember 20, 2024Updated:December 20, 2024 News No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Crypto Market Cap Loses 11% as Bitcoin, Ethereum Plunge Sharply

    Bitcoin’s huge loss dragged global crypto market capitalisation downward by about 11% in 24 hours as euphoria over Donald Trump’s election win began to simmer. Today, Bitcoin (BTCUSD) dropped to $92,000 range following massive profit takings. Other crypto assets also tracked lower, with Ethereum losing more than 20% within seven days.

    ETH-USD is trading at $3,115 in the crypto market at the press time. According to data from CoinMarketCap.com, the global crypto market cap settled at $3.16 trillion on Thursday, a 10.99% decrease over the last day.

    The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours printed at $312.96 billion, which makes a 18.24% increase as retail selloffs persisted. Also, the total volume in DeFi was $20.75 billion, accounting for 6.63% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume traded in the market.

    The volume of all stable coins is now $293.69 billion, which is 93.84% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume, according to data from the exchange. Major digital assets slumped Thursday, with Bitcoin (BTC-USD) slumping below $97,000. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 126 digital assets, tumbled 6.8%. 

    The Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 both edged up 0.1% in late trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%. Bitcoin fell 3.7% at $96,962, according to CoinMarketCap data. The most popular digital currency’s 24-hour trading volume increased 18% to $100.48 billion.

    Ethereum (ETH-USD), the second-largest digital asset by market value, dropped 8.2% to $3,388. XRP (XRP-USD) shed 3.7%, while BNB (BNB-USD) lost 4.4%.

    Solana (SOL-USD) tumbled 6.6%, Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) fell 12%, and Cardano (ADA-USD) slumped 1`%. The US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.568%, up from Wednesday’s close of 4.49%, while the five-year yield rose to 4.423% from 4.376%. #Crypto Market Cap Loses 11% as Bitcoin, Ethereum Plunge Sharply #Nigeria Treasury Bills Yield Shrinks 2bps to 25.6%

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    Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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