Bored with Bitcoin price, traders chase gains in altcoins and DeFi tokens
Bitcoin price is sideways and pinned below $11K, leading traders to seek greener pastures in altcoins and DeFi tokens. For the few weeks Bitcoin (BTC) price has moved within a $850 range and recently the price resumed the trend of daily higher lows. Despite this, $11,000 remains a hurdle the price has struggled to overcome but one positive is that altcoins are beginning to recover some of the hefty losses of the past few weeks. Cryptocurrency daily market performance snapshot. Source: Coin360Perhaps now that CME Bitcoin options closed without any major disruption and a new month on the....
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The total value locked in decentralized finance platforms dropped 16% to $54.4 billion this week, but the quick rebound in DeFi token prices shows traders are not dismayed. Decentralized finance and the numerous platforms offering investment services have been the talk of the cryptocurrency sector for several months and this has resulted in investors capturing spectacular gains for some of the top DeFi tokens like Uniswap (UNI) and AAVE. The fast-moving prices and 1,000% APY on staked tokens elicited cheers from investors when the market was going up, but the recent selling pressure seen....
Ethereum, DeFi tokens, and altcoins capitalized on Bitcoin’s consolidation by rallying strongly in the past 48-hours. For the past two days, Bitcoin price has traded within the $14,800 to $15,500 range but the top-digital asset struggled to flip $15,500 to support. A positive is BTC continues to make higher lows and at the time of writing the price is trying to break from the range but still encountering resistance at $15,500. While BTC price has bounced back and forth, altcoins and select DeFi tokens capitalized on the consolidation phase and turned bullish. DeFi having a day Top 3: $YAX....
As Bitcoin dropped below $18,000, major altcoins including XRP and DeFi tokens fell by 10% to 30%. The price of several big-name alternative cryptocurrencies fell especially hard following a Bitcoin (BTC) pullback to $17,650 on Dec. 9. Namely, XRP and top decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens, YFI and AAVE, dropped by as much as 10% to 20% in the past 18 hours with BTC losing up to 7%.Cryptocurrency market daily losses. Source: Coin360The two main reasons behind the short-term correction of altcoins are likely the current high level of uncertainty among traders and low overall volume. XRP....
While a number of popular crypto-assets like bitcoin have been consolidating, decentralized finance (defi) tokens have captured significant gains during the last 24 hours. A few defi crypto assets have seen double-digit gains and the leader of the pack is Uniswap which has jumped 20.9% in the last 24 hours.
Uniswap’s Defi Token Leads the Percentage Gains on Sunday
Decentralized finance (defi) tokens are making waves during Sunday’s crypto trading sessions, as a dozen defi tokens have seen better gains than most of today’s well known digital assets.
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As Bitcoin bulls attempt to flip $18K to support, DeFi investors are bagging hefty triple-digit sums. Since topping out at $18,476 on Nov. 17, Bitcoin price has been flirting with the $18,000 level as bulls fight to flip the level to support and chase after the all-time high at $19,789. While this battle takes place and the bulk of crypto and mainstream finance outlets focus on Bitcoin price, a number of less-loved crypto assets are producing generous returns for investors. DeFi Assets Index. Source: MessariAs shown by Messari’s DeFi assets index, many of the top tokens are providing hefty....