cryptocurrency markets were trading in the red on Friday, with a decline of 4% in the global crypto market cap. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 4.5% to $22,386, whereas Ethereum (ETH) was below the $1,600 level.
BTC volume in the last 24 hours stood at approximately $26.01 billion, rising 12.56% in the last 24 hours. «In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies dropped in value due to the release of US manufacturing data and uncertainties concerning access to banking services for crypto companies in the US.
Furthermore, the fallout of Silvergate has also played a role in the decline. Bitcoin is at its lowest point in about two weeks and is trading below $23,000 at $22,300,» Edul Patel, Co-founder and CEO at Mudrex, said.
Other top tokens were also trading lower on Friday. Litecoin declined by 8%. Dogecoin, Solana, Cardano, and BNB were also trading with cuts.
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