Last week’s crypto market prices fell by -1.31%. Volume and volatility increased by +23.75% and +285.34%, respectively.
Chart of the Week
Ethereum (ETH) recently flashed a death cross on its price chart. A death cross is a popular technical analysis trading indicator based on moving averages (MA). It occurs when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average and is typically interpreted by traders as a bearish signal.
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices decreased slightly at -0.5% and -1.1%, respectively,in the past seven days. Prices for other selected top-cap tokens also mostly fell.
Selected key categories were also down slightly on market cap change in the past seven days, with the exception of Artificial Intelligence.
News Highlights
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed until October making a decision on all of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications filed by applicants including BlackRock, WisdomTree, Invesco Galaxy, Wise Origin, VanEck, Bitwise, and Valkyrie Digital Assets earlier this year.
A federal court ruled that the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments’ attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF. This could potentially have significant implications for a spot bitcoin ETF in the US.
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