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    Crypto Market Capitalisation below $2T as Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall

    Julius AlagbeBy Julius AlagbeSeptember 4, 2024Updated:September 4, 2024 Cryptocurrency No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Crypto Market Capitalisation below $2T as Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall

    Market value of all cryptocurrencies declined sharply during early trading hours on Wednesday due to sustained Bitcoin, Ethereum selling rally.

    Crypto assets holders have been taking profit from Bitcoin, and other leading digital coins in what appears like profit takings moves by short sellers.

    Bitcoin is trading at $56, 500 while Ethereum is quoted at $2400, both are negative on price line, according to data sampled from various exchanges.

    According to data from CoinMaketCap.com, the global crypto market cap settle lower at $1.99 trillion, representing a 4.27% decrease over the last day.

    The exchange reported that total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours increased by 41.53% to $70.81 billion on Wednesday.

    The total volume in DeFi is currently $3.56 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.com, representing 5.03% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume.

    Further analysis showed that the volume of all stable coins is now $65.79 billion, which is 92.91% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume

    Yesterday, most major digital assets fell, with bitcoin (BTC-USD) dropping below the $58,000 level. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 134 digital assets, dropped 1.2%.

    The Nasdaq 100 was down 3%, the S&P 500 shed 2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 1.4%.

    Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was 1% lower at $57,986 with a 24-hour trading volume of $27.6 billion, down 0.2%, according to CoinMarketCap data.

    Ethereum (ETH-USD), the second-largest digital asset, shed 2.8% to $2,454.

    BNB (BNB-USD), the third-largest digital asset by market value excluding stablecoins, gained 0.4%, while Solana (SOL-USD), the fourth-largest, dipped 1.4%.

    XRP (XRP-USD) was down 0.5%, Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) slipped 0.3%, and Cardano (ADA-USD) lost 2.5%

    The US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 3.84%, down from 3.911%, while the five-year yield closed at 3.653%, down from 3.715%.

    On Tuesday, the total market value of the cryptocurrency industry decreased 1.3% to $2.03 trillion. Trading volume shrank 4.9% to $57.32 billion. #Crypto Market Capitalisation below $2T as Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall

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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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