Crypto Bulls Return with $200 Billion Rally

by Bilal Jafar
  • Bitcoin jumped by more than 10% on Friday.
Crypto Bulls Return with $200 Billion Rally
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Crypto bulls made a strong comeback on 1 October 2021 after Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable digital currency, added nearly $100 billion to its market capitalization.

According to the latest data published by Coinmarketcap, the overall market cap of digital assets jumped by approximately $200 billion on Friday. The recent crypto rally was led by Bitcoin and Ethereum. BTC and ETH have spiked by more than 10% in the last 24 hours.

Apart from the world’s top 2 digital assets, several other digital currencies, including Cardano (ADA), Binance Coin (BNB), XRP and Solana (SOL) also saw immense demand today. The overall market cap of crypto assets touched the high of $2.1 trillion on Friday.

Due to the latest crypto market rally, the liquidation of short cryptocurrency trading positions increased significantly on 1 October. According to bybt.com, one of the leading crypto Analytics platforms, nearly $300 million worth of short crypto positions got liquidated due to the recent bullish moment in digital assets. Bitcoin accounted for the liquidation of more than $150 million worth of short trading positions. The biggest liquidation happened on the Bitmex exchange with a total value of more than $9.7 million.

Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Dominance

The latest crypto rally triggered a jump in the overall market dominance of Bitcoin. According to Coinmarketcap, BTC now accounts for more than 43% of the overall crypto market cap, which is its highest level in 4 weeks. In September 2021, Bitcoin fell behind other crypto assets in terms of price gains. However, the start of October indicates that the world’s most valuable digital asset is here to compete with other Cryptocurrencies . While BTC saw a spike in its market dominance, ETH saw a slight drop. Ethereum now accounts for 18.3% of the overall market value of digital currencies.

Bitcoin is currently trading above $47,000 with a market cap of $900 billion. However, the price of Ethereum is trading above the important level of $3,200.

Crypto bulls made a strong comeback on 1 October 2021 after Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable digital currency, added nearly $100 billion to its market capitalization.

According to the latest data published by Coinmarketcap, the overall market cap of digital assets jumped by approximately $200 billion on Friday. The recent crypto rally was led by Bitcoin and Ethereum. BTC and ETH have spiked by more than 10% in the last 24 hours.

Apart from the world’s top 2 digital assets, several other digital currencies, including Cardano (ADA), Binance Coin (BNB), XRP and Solana (SOL) also saw immense demand today. The overall market cap of crypto assets touched the high of $2.1 trillion on Friday.

Due to the latest crypto market rally, the liquidation of short cryptocurrency trading positions increased significantly on 1 October. According to bybt.com, one of the leading crypto Analytics platforms, nearly $300 million worth of short crypto positions got liquidated due to the recent bullish moment in digital assets. Bitcoin accounted for the liquidation of more than $150 million worth of short trading positions. The biggest liquidation happened on the Bitmex exchange with a total value of more than $9.7 million.

Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Dominance

The latest crypto rally triggered a jump in the overall market dominance of Bitcoin. According to Coinmarketcap, BTC now accounts for more than 43% of the overall crypto market cap, which is its highest level in 4 weeks. In September 2021, Bitcoin fell behind other crypto assets in terms of price gains. However, the start of October indicates that the world’s most valuable digital asset is here to compete with other Cryptocurrencies . While BTC saw a spike in its market dominance, ETH saw a slight drop. Ethereum now accounts for 18.3% of the overall market value of digital currencies.

Bitcoin is currently trading above $47,000 with a market cap of $900 billion. However, the price of Ethereum is trading above the important level of $3,200.

About the Author: Bilal Jafar
Bilal Jafar
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About the Author: Bilal Jafar
Bilal Jafar holds an MBA in Finance. In a professional career of more than 8 years, Jafar covered the evolution of FX, Cryptocurrencies, and Fintech. He started his career as a financial markets analyst and worked in different positions in the global media sector. Jafar writes about diverse topics within FX, Crypto, and the financial technology market.
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