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CryptoSlate wMarket Update: Bitcoin loses $29k as crypto market cap crumbles a further $9.6B
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.
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Over the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market cap saw net outflows of $9.6 billion and currently stands at $1.22 trillion — down 0.8% from $1.22 trillion.
During the reporting period, Bitcoin and Ethereum's' market cap fell 1.2% and 1.1% to $558.43 billion and $235.22 billion, respectively.
The top 10 cryptocurrencies posted losses over the past day except for Dogecoin, which increased by 4.9%, and XRP, up 0.1%. Meanwhile, Litecoin recorded the most significant drawdown, losing 4.8% in value.
The market cap of Tether (USDT) grew to $81.32 billion. In contrast, USD Coin (USDC) and Binance USD (BUSD) fell to $31.24 billion and $6.61 billion, respectively.
Bitcoin
In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin fell 1.2% to trade at $28,826 as of 07:00 ET. Its market dominance fell to 46% from 46.2%.
Over the reporting period, Bitcoin trended down, with a sharp spill occurring at around 19:00 (ET) yesterday, losing $29,000. The $28,550 zone provided support.
Ethereum
Over the last 24 hours, Ethereum (ETH) fell 1.1% to trade at $1,954 as of 07:00 ET. Its market dominance grew to 19.4% from 19.3%.
The second largest market cap cryptocurrency dipped at 19:00 (ET) yesterday, finding support at $1,924 on two occasions. The subsequent bounce led to a gradual uptrend that peaked at $1,964.
Top 5 Gainers
Polymesh
POLYX is the day's biggest gainer growing 28.3% over the last 24 hours to $0.21456 as of press time. Binance joined the Polymesh network as a node operator. Its market cap stood at $131.44 million.
Cocos-BCX
COCOS gained 12.5% to trade at $1.85919 at the time of writing. The project was recently rebranded to COMBO. Its market cap stood at $132.1 million.
HEX
HEX rose 10.9% to $0.07125 over the last 24 hours. The v4 PulseChain testnet was launched. Its market cap stood at $12.36 billion.
BitTorrent
BTT grew 9.7% to $0.000000702515 during the reporting period. The BTFS decentralized storage solution is open for sign-up. Its market cap stood at $650.03 million.
Radiant Capital
RDNT is up 8% to $0.45154 as of press time. The project launched its Fusion DeFi product. Its market cap stood at $118.72 million.
Top 5 Losers
TEMDAO
TEM is the day's biggest loser, falling 16.4% to trade at $0.01352 at the time of writing. The token was a top 5 loser yesterday. TEM is down 92.6% over the past 30 days. Its market cap stood at $366.37 million.
Blur
BLUR declined 9.5% to $0.66248 over the reporting period. Despite today's sell-off, the token is still up 18.7% over the past 30 days. Its market cap stood at $293.88 million.
Zilliqa
ZIL declined 8.5% to $0.03117 over the reporting period. Its market cap stood at $494.57 million.
MobileCoin
MOB dropped 7.9% to trade at $1.21300. Its market cap stood at $236.88 million.
ssv.network
SSV dropped 7.4% to trade at $30.1403. The project said it was nearing the completion of its StakeWise V3 product. Its market cap stood at $301.4 million.
