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Why Is Crypto Market Down Today, More Selloffs Ahead?
The crypto market has lost $140 billion in just a day and continues to pare gains, with the global market cap down from $2.43 trillion to $2.30 trillion. The two major currencies Bitcoin and Ethereum saw massive selloffs as investors considered the spot Ethereum ETF launch a “sell the news” event. ETH price tumbled more than 9% over the last day, triggering a broader market correction.
Moreover, the crypto liquidations across the crypto market are anticipated to continue as traders brace primarily for options expiry, US PCE inflation release, and U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision in days ahead.
Crypto Market Liquidations on Ethereum Sell the News Event
The spot Ethereum ETF debut received a muted response from spot and derivatives investors. The Ether ETF launch turned out to be a sell-the-news event similar to what the industry saw in the case of spot Bitcoin ETF earlier this year in January.
The spot Ether ETF witnessed $106.6 million on debut due to a massive inflow in BlackRock Ethereum ETF. But, the net inflow dropped to $133.3 million the next day itself, causing an ETH selloff.
Overall the crypto market saw billions in market value lost in the recent liquidations as BTC price and ETH price fell 4% and 9%, respectively. Coinglass data indicates nearly $350 million in crypto liquidations, with over 81K traders liquidated in the last 24 hours. The largest single liquidation order of BTCUSDT valued at $11.78 million happened on crypto exchange Binance.
Nearly $315 million longs and $35 million shorts were liquidated, with ETH surpassing BTC in liquidations in the last 24 hours. This caused the crypto market to bleed, but it also offered a buy-the-dip opportunity.
Other reasons behind the shift in sentiment were options traders targeting lower prices amid monthly options expiry, selling by whales, Mt. Gox repayments, and weak US tech earnings season. Crypto research firms including QCP Capital and 10x Research shared a bearish outlook on ETH, with concerns over continuing weakness in the market.
Why Liquidations Will Continue
Crypto market to see monthly options expiry on Friday. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices are trading under selling pressure as traders brace for more than $5.5 billion in crypto options expiry on the largest derivatives exchange Deribit.
Over 61,194 BTC options with a notional value of $4 billion are set to expire on Deribit. The put-call ratio is extremely high at 0.60 and max pain point is at $63,000.
Also, 143,391 ETH options with a notional value of $1.6 billion to expire, with a put-call ratio of 0.46. The max pain price for Ethereum is at $3,400, above the current ETH price of $3,166.
Moreover, the PCE inflation data set to be released on Friday and the upcoming FOMC meeting featuring the Fed interest rate decision are key factors driving the crypto market lower. Traders have turned cautious ahead of these key events.
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TON-based P2E crypto project Catizen (CATI) sparked a tidal wave of investor optimism on Friday as crypto exchange giant Binance issued a vital announcement on it. The exchange revealed that it will add the token to simple earn, convert, margin, and auto-invest, in light of its listing. This announcement has sparked optimistic speculations over the P2E project, as its price shot up over 30% in the wake of the exchange’s support.
Binance Adds Catizen To Its Stockpile of Offerings
In an official Binance announcement dated September 20, the CEX revealed that it will add Catizen (CATI) to simple earn, buy crypto, convert, and margin today. Meanwhile, the TON-based token has already commenced trading on the exchange.
As per the announcement, CATI Simple earn and flexible products will be listed today at 10 UTC. Starting September 23, users may purchase the token using any payment option supported on auto-invest.
Further, the platform’s users can also buy Catizen via VISA, MasterCard, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. Meanwhile, the asset can be sold with the help of wallet balances on the ‘buy crypto’ page.
Binance added that “users will be able to start trading CATI against BTC, USDT, and any other tokens on convert at zero fees within one hour” of the token’s listing on the exchange. Also, the ‘CATI/USDT and CATI/FDUSD’ pairs on Cross and Isolated Margin will be available starting today at 12 UTC.
Altogether, the announcement has set off waves for Catizen, fueling bullishness for the coin’s price action.
Token Price Soars Over 30%
Meanwhile, with CATI making its debut on one of the top crypto exchanges, the token’s price soared nearly 34% from its 24-hour low of 0.6989 to touch $0.9353 at press time. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.832 and $0.9913, respectively.
This rising price action aligns with previous listings witnessed on the crypto exchange giant. Notably, Kadena (KDA) price rocketed nearly 30% on Binance listing recently. Moreover, even Solana coins MEW & FIDA gained on their listings on CEXs.
Altogether, Catizen’s price upswing aligns with this market phenomenon. Also, a recent CATI price analysis by CoinGape Media suggested that the coin reflects the potential to reach $1 despite the controversy involved with its airdrop.
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Solana’s Frankendancer upgrade, which incorporates elements of the Firedancer validator client, has gone live on the network’s mainnet. Network validator Jump Crypto gave a live demo of this upgrade at the ongoing 2024 Solana Breakpoint conference. This undoubtedly provides a bullish outlook for the SOL price which is already up 9% in the last 24 hours.
Solana Frankendancer Upgrade Goes Live
Jump Crypto showed proof of life of the Frankendancer on the mainnent at the Solana Breakpoint conference. Github data also indicates that the network upgrade is ready for mainnet release, with validators set to adopt the network upgrade. The Solana Frankendancer is a major step in integrating Firedancer, which will rewrite the three functional components of the Solana Labs client.
The network upgrade will ensure that each level is optimized for maximum performance, ensuring that validator clients can operate at full capacity. The upgrade will also help to scale Solana’s bandwidth and hardware. It will also help to “document and standardize the Solana protocol.” Eventually, the aim is to ensure anyone can create a validator by glancing at the documentation without delving into the Rust validator code.
Furthermore, the Solana Frankendancer will also help to increase validator client diversity and improve the ecosystem’s performance. This development comes just days after Solana revealed that the ZK Compression is live on its mainnet.
Meanwhile, Jump’s Chief Science Officer Kevin Bowers mentioned at the Solana Breakpoint that Firedancer, the complete validator client, is running on the testnet. He didn’t state exactly when it will go live on Mainnet.
SOL Price Soars 9%, Rises Above $150
The SOL Price has surged 9% in the last 24 hours. SOL price is back above $150 following the announcement of the Solana Frankendancer upgrade. The coin’s trading volume is also up by over 8%, with over $3 million traded in the last 24 hours.
This news undoubtedly provides a bullish outlook for SOL, which has stood out as one of the biggest gainers following the crypto market recovery.
It is worth mentioning that asset manager Franklin Templeton had previously highlighted that the Firedancer upgrade would solve the network issues that Solana has faced, including downtime. In line with this, they expect SOL to rank as a top 3 crypto asset alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL is currently ranked as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.
Boluwatife Adeyemi
Boluwatife Adeyemi is a well-experienced crypto news writer and editor who has covered topics that cut across DeFi, NFTs, smart contracts, and blockchain interoperability, among others. Boluwatife has a knack for simplifying the most technical concepts and making it easy for crypto newbies to understand. Away from writing, He is an avid basketball lover and a part-time degen.
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Solana’s Jupiter exchange has announced the acquisition of SolanaFM and Coinhall at the ongoing 2024 Solana Breakpoint conference. The decentralized exchange (DEX) also announced the imminent launch of its Jupiter Mobile, which will help easily onboard millions of users into the Solana ecosystem.
Jupiter Exchange Acquires SolanaFM And CoinHall
The decentralized exchange has acquired the native Solana data explorer, SolanaFM. The DEX aims to use this move to increase its data and infrastructure capabilities, providing its users with real-time information. DappRadar data shows Jupiter is one of the largest decentralized trading platforms on Solana, and this move is expected to help increase its market dominance.
Jupiter has also acquired Coinhall, a leading aggregator on the Cosmos Chain. Coinhall will integrate its Solana integration into the exchange’s products as part of the acquisition. The aggregator will bring its expertise in “pro-trading terminals, real-time infrastructure, and cross-chain” to the Solana DEX.
Furthermore, the decentralized exchange and Coinhall have collaborated to launch the Ape’s Pro trading terminal, focusing on meme coin trading. The platform will feature real-time streaming of new tokens, data, and charts for traders. Traders will also enjoy “superior transaction execution through dynamic Jito fees and MEV protection.”
The Solana DEX also plans to launch the Jupiter Mobile soon to onboard millions of users into the Solana ecosystem. The platform will boast zero fees, and users can buy SOL using Apple Pay, Google Pay, or credit cards. The decentralized exchange further revealed that the platform will boast a one-tap swap feature, ensuring it is straightforward to buy crypto.
Other Notable Announcements At Solana Breakpoint
The decentralized exchange also announced the launch of the Metropolis API platform at the Solana Breakpoint to make building on the DEX much easier. The update includes the Swap, Price, and Token API, which anyone can access via Metropolis. The DEX added that the goal is to allow developers to easily integrate with Solana’s liquidity and build a sustainable business on the platform.
The Solana DEX has also launched the Jupiter RFQ to help improve Solana’s liquidity. This move will ensure that the DeFi platform continues to provide the best prices across all platforms.
RFQ delivers an avenue for market makers who use centralized exchanges like Binance to provide liquidity on Solana easily. This update is expected to go live with a beta version next week. The DEX revealed that they are also working on integrating it into the main platform’s Routing.
The DeFi platform already has a reputation as one of the top decentralized exchanges for leverage trading and is set to solidify its position with its perps v2 platform. The v2 platform features three significant updates. It will boast a limit order, Dove Oracle standard, and gasless transactions for Perps trading.
These updates undoubtedly provide a bullish outlook for the Solana ecosystem. The announcement comes just a day after Solana revealed its new Seeker mobile. Meanwhile, as Coingape reported, the ZK Compression is live on the Solana mainnet.
Boluwatife Adeyemi
Boluwatife Adeyemi is a well-experienced crypto news writer and editor who has covered topics that cut across DeFi, NFTs, smart contracts, and blockchain interoperability, among others. Boluwatife has a knack for simplifying the most technical concepts and making it easy for crypto newbies to understand. Away from writing, He is an avid basketball lover and a part-time degen.
Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.
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