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cryptocurrency market cap was trading at around $1.05 trillion, rising 0.76% in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin was up 0.56% at $26,291 as of 11:58 a.m., while Ethereum rose 0.78% to $1,590. The crypto market has traded sideways with slight buying pressure. Continuing its oscillation between the neutral and fear zones, the crypto fear and greed index is back in the fear zone with a score of 46/100 after shedding off a point since yesterday. Markets at large, including crypto and even global equities, are currently dealing with the rate hike concerns and rising treasury yields, said Shubham Hudda, Senior Manager, CoinSwitch Markets Desk. Barring Solana, Toncoin, and Shiba Inu, all major crypto tokens were trading higher on Tuesday. BNB, XRP and Polygon gained up to 2%.

Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading lower, around $1.04 trillion, falling 1.16% in the last 24 hours. «The markets remained calm over the weekend with BTC failing to retain the $27,000 level. The rising crude oil process and geopolitical uncertainty may restrict the crypto market momentum in the coming weeks,» Atulya Bhat, CMO of BuyUcoin, said. Meanwhile, Edul Patel, CEO & Co-founder of Mudrex, said, «Bitcoin is currently trading above $26000. The bulls have been working hard to counter the bearish signals in the market. Bitcoin currently faces resistance at the $27,500 mark. However, the price could decline below the current level and there are chances that BTC might revisit the $25,400 support zone.»

Meanwhile, benchmark 10-year US Treasury yields touched a 16-year peak the day after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warned inflation still has a long way to go before approaching the central bank's 2% target. At 11 a.m., Bitcoin (BTC) was trading 1.62% lower at $26,620, while Ethereum (ETH) was trading below the 1,600 level. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading lower, around $1.06 trillion, falling 1.50% in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading higher, around $1.07 trillion, rising 0.76% in the last 24 hours. The crypto market has traded sideways with an upward bias in the last 24 hours. It has been another positive day for BTC as it touched $27.4k before pulling back a little. In fact, the last 8 days have been pretty positive for the crypto market with BTC rising around 10% from the local top to bottom, said Shubham Hudda, Senior Manager, CoinSwitch Markets Desk. Meanwhile, Edul Patel, CEO & Co-founder of Mudrex, said, «Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin rose above the US$27,000 mark, marking its highest point since August 31st. This surge is in anticipation of the U.S Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, where the market expects the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to momentarily halt interest rate hikes.»

Following a major security breach that compromised $70 million in crypto assets last week, Hong Kong-based exchange CoinEx has begun gradually resuming withdrawals and deposits on its platform.

IMF and the FSB created this paper at the request of the Indian G20 Presidency to synthesise the IMF's and the FSB's (together with the SSBs') policy suggestions and criteria. The paper offers a comprehensive set of policy and regulatory recommendations aimed at identifying and addressing the macroeconomic and financial stability risks associated with cryptoassets. Let's understand the key highlights of this paper, which suggest the way forward for proposed policies and regulations to ensure the stability of this rapidly evolving financial landscape. In India, we use the term Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) instead of crypto-asset.Macro-economic Stability PoliciesSafeguarding Monetary Sovereignty and Stability The IMF-FSB Synthesis Paper underscores the importance of safeguarding monetary sovereignty and stability in the face of VDAs. To achieve this, the paper recommends that VDAs not be granted official currency or legal tender status. This step is crucial to preventing the erosion of traditional monetary systems and maintaining the stability of national currencies.Guarding Against Excessive Capital Flow Volatility

Potential cryptocurrency scams have popped up in the province, according to the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA).

Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading higher, around $1.06 trillion, rising 1.5% in the last 24 hours. «Bitcoin is currently trading at the $26,500 mark, and this shift in its price may be attributed to recent developments at the European Central Bank (ECB),» Edul Patel, CEO & Co-founder of Mudrex, said. The ECB has signalled that their recent hike of 0.25% in three key interest rates could potentially mark the conclusion of the rate hikes in the current cycle. In order to sustain its upward momentum, Bitcoin will need to breach the resistance at $27,000, Edul added.

BNB, Solana and Litecoin were trading with gains, while XRP, Dogecoin, Toncoin and Shiba Inu were trading with cuts. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.55% to $26,678, whereas Ethereum (ETH) was above the 1,600 level. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading higher, around $1.06 trillion, rising 0.29% in the last 24 hours. «The weekend witnessed Bitcoin trading above the $26,000 level, possibly driven by a noteworthy collaboration between Deutsche Bank, Germany's leading bank, and Taurus, a Swiss cryptocurrency startup specializing in secure asset management and tokenization services,» Edul Patel- CEO & Co-founder of Mudrex, said. «Investors are awaiting the Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled for September 20, which may influence market dynamics. Bitcoin's next challenge is to surpass the $27,400 resistance level to maintain its upward momentum,» Edul said.

Anticipation of a pause in interest rate hikes, spurred by the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 20, stimulated a marked increase in Bitcoin prices earlier today.

Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.38% to $26,260, whereas Ethereum (ETH) was above the 1,600 level. The global cryptocurrency market cap was trading higher, around $1.04 trillion, rising 1.38% in the last 24 hours. «Bitcoin and Ethereum are holding steady, with Bitcoin maintaining its position above $26,000 and Ethereum above $1,600. Bitcoin's rapid recovery above the critical $26,000 mark following the CPI report, along with Ethereum's stability, has boosted confidence among traders and analysts who regard these levels as pivotal, said CoinDCX Research Team. Other top crypto tokens were also trading higher on Thursday. XRP, Solana, Polygon, Litecoin, and Shiba Inu gained up to 5%.

BNB, USD Coin, XRP Dogecoin, Cardano and Solana fell up to 2%. ETH was trading at $1,580.67 while Dogecoin was at $0.06124. «In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin briefly lost its crucial support at $25,000 for the first time in almost three months. For BTC to not enter panic mode, $24,500 support remains sacrosanct. This is the level above which BTC has been trading for almost 6 months now. As for ETH, which fell 2.8%, the support of $1,600 has been breached and it is currently trading around $1,550,» Shubham Hudda, Senior Manager, CoinSwitch Markets Desk said. In Hudda's opinion, a major catalyst for SOL’s ($17.95) sell-off is still Wednesday's expectation of FTX unlock, pointing out that this cryptocurrency was already down by around 50% from its recent high in July. «Additionally, given that a majority of the SOL is time-locked for FTX, we could very well see a 'sell the rumor, buy the news’ event playing out on Tuesday,» he added.

Major cryptocurrencies saw declines on Monday following an announcement by bankrupt crypto exchange FTX detailing its holdings as of August 31.

virtual digital assets (VDAs). One of the most popular uses of VDAs is for investments and trading which was boosted by the rapid appreciation in their value experienced in 2021. Various surveys indicate that VDAs have been more intensively adopted in emerging market economies than in advanced economies.

BNB, Cardano and Tron were trading with gains, while XRP, Dogecoin, Solana and Shiba Inu were trading with cuts. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading higher, around $1.04 trillion, rising 0.22% in the last 24 hours. «BTC’s price remained within a narrow range for another day, although for a very brief duration, BTC did trade below $25.5k and above $26k. The small dump and pump happened around the same time as the news broke out that a major tech investor Cathie Wood's ARK Invest applied for a spot Ethereum ETF in the US,» Shubham Hudda, Senior Manager at CoinSwitch Markets Desk, said. The total volume in DeFi is currently $2.07 billion, 7.87% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume. The volume of all stablecoins is now $25.1 billion, which is 95.46% of the total crypto market 24-hour volume.

A standout story in today's crypto news reports hails from Turkey, where the former CEO of the now-folded Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex has been sentenced to over 11,000 years in jail.

Two leading exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers have set their sights on launching the first spot Ethereum ETF in the U.S. after continued delays from regulators on approving a spot Bitcoin ETF.

A former top executive at the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty Thursday to making tens of millions of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to U.S. politicians and engaging in a criminal conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transfer business.

Investment manager Grayscale is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expedite the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Coinbase Global is launching a digital asset lending platform aimed at large institutional investors, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. Coinbase has raised $57 million for its new crypto-lending platform, a regulatory filing showed.

The global cryptocurrency market cap was trading lower, around $1.04 trillion, declining 0.79% in the last 24 hours. «Bitcoin has been trading around the $25,600 level. This may be because of the uncertainty around a Bitcoin spot ETF in the US. This price movement suggests that the bears are actively trying to control the market,» Edul Patel, CEO & Co-Founder of Mudrex, said. Meanwhile, other top crypto tokens were also trading lower. Litecoin, Solana, and Shiba Inu fell over 2-3%, while Cardano, XRP, and BNB also declined.