The total global cryptocurrency market capitalization climbed to nearly $2.82 trillion on Thursday, reaching a new seven-month high. Bitcoin (BTC) surged 5.4% to break above $81,000; Zcash (ZEC) led the top 50 cryptocurrencies with a 16.5% gain; Cardano (ADA) rose 13%, while Dogecoin (DOGE) and XRP each increased by approximately 10%.
Crypto-related stocks also saw broad gains, with MicroStrategy (MSTR) and USDC issuer Circle (CRCL) both up 15%, and Coinbase (COIN) rising about 10%. Market expectations for the Federal Reserve's September 16 FOMC meeting were nearly evenly split between a 25 basis point rate hike and maintaining current interest rates.
Global crypto market cap rises to $2.82 trillion, a new seven-month high; Bitcoin breaks $81,000, Zcash leads with 16.5% gain; Crypto-related stocks broadly up
No AI analysis yet. Tap the "AI Analysis" button above to generate one now.
Disclaimer: This content reflects the author's personal views only and does not constitute investment advice.
24H Trending
-
1
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio visited India's Reliance refinery to discuss increasing the refining of Venezuelan crude oil, aiming to balance sanctions against Russia with oil price stability.
-
2
According to Al Jazeera, Israeli airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tebnit, with the extent of damage currently unclear.
-
3
ZachXBT: Over 87% of funds flowing into Hyperliquid's money laundering service FreedomXMR are linked to illicit activities, with over $20 million traceable to ransomware and other attacks.
-
4
Halliburton Predicts Multi-Year Demand Growth for Oil Field Services Amid Middle East Energy Infrastructure Rebuilding
-
5
CME Group announced that FalconX and GSR completed the first block trades of its newly launched Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 20.
-
6
Iran Denies Imminent Economic Collapse, US Says Revolutionary Guard Faces Funding Shortages
-
7
Tx launches Brale-issued USTX stablecoin, mintable with USDC from eight networks, to pull RWA liquidity onto its chain for settling tokenized stocks and other assets.
-
8
US Futures Slip as South Korean Neocloud IPO Elice Flops and SpaceX, Netflix Earnings Loom
-
9
Oracle, Meta, and SpaceX credit default swaps (CDS) hit all-time highs, as the market anticipates a surge in AI-related bond issuance in Q4.
-
10
Ontario International Airport plans to issue approximately $174 million in municipal bonds to finance several improvement projects.
Markets Today
Recommended Reading


