CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update: Crypto market unshaken despite Genesis bankruptcy
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.
The cryptocurrency market cap saw net inflows of $11.64 billion in the last 24 hours and currently stands at $976.82 billion — up 1.19% from $965.18 billion.
Bitcoin and Ethereum’s market cap grew 1.06% and 1.94% to $404.19 billion and $189.82 billion, respectively, over the past day.
The top 10 cryptocurrencies posted gains over the reporting period, excluding Binance-backed BNB which was down 0.68%.
Shiba Inu and Ethereum recorded the highest gains in the last 24 hours — up over 2% each.
In the last 24 hours, the market caps of Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) stayed flat at $66.48 billion and $43.11 billion, respectively. The market cap of BinanceUSD (BUSD) rose to $16.32 billion.
Bitcoin
BTC rose 1.07% to trade at $20,966 as of 07:00 ET. Its market dominance remained flat at 41.4%.
In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin traded above $21,000 despite the bankruptcy of crypto lender Genesis. The flagship digital asset peaked at $21,175 and bottomed at $20,689.
Ethereum
Ethereum grew 2.08% over the last 24 hours to trade at $1,551 as of 07:00 ET. Its market dominance increased to 19.4% from 19.3%.
ETH mostly traded sideways in the last 24 hours following Genesis’ bankruptcy. The second-largest digital asset by market cap peaked at $1559 and bottomed at $1515.
Top 5 Gainers
Saitama
SAITAMA is the day’s biggest gainer, increasing 37.18% over the reporting period to $$0.00244 as of press time. The Ethereum-based NFT token is up 100% in the last 30 days. Its market cap stood at $94.29 million.
FTX Token
FTT is among the day’s top gainers, growing 25% in the last 24 hours to $2.304. The embattled exchange token saw renewed interest following FTX CEO John Ray’s comments on restarting the firm. Its market cap stood at $762.91 million
Hooked Protocol
HOOK gained 22.65% to trade at $1.89853 as of press time. The gaming token rose by over 30% in the last seven days. Its market cap stood at $94.93 million.
Wax
WAXP is another gaming token on the top gainers list with a 15.68% gain in the last 24 hours to $0.07207. The token is up 49.26% in the last 30 days. Its market cap stood at $168.24 million.
Nexo
NEXO rose 14.85% in the last 24 hours to $0.82256. The crypto lender reached a $44.5 million settlement with U.S. regulators for failing to register its retail lending product. Its market cap stood at $460.63 million.
Top 5 Losers
TNC Coin
TNC is the day’s biggest loser, falling 37.18% over the reporting period to $$0.00244 as of press time. The Ethereum-based NFT token is up 7% in the last 30 days. Its market cap stood at $581.94 million.
Decentraland
MANA declined 3.85% to $0.626 as of press time. The NFT token rose by over 40% in the last seven days. Its market cap stood at $1.16 billion.
WOO Network
WOO 3.45% decreased in the last 24 hours to $0.18431. The utility token rose 59% over the past month. Its market cap stood at $302.02 million.
Kusama
KSM fell 3.57% in the last 24 hours to $33.4252. Its market cap stood at $283.11 million.
Storj
STORJ is down 2.57% over the reporting period to $0.33192. The filesharing token has shed some of the gains it made over the last 30 days — during this period, the token gained 30%. Its market cap stood at $137.06 million.