Marathon Sets Bitcoin Production Record, Celsius Unstaking Its Ether Holdings

Jan 5, 2024

Markets are responding to various economic data releases, which showed the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7% vs. 3.8% exp., and U.S. ISM Services PMI coming in at 50.6 vs 52.5 exp. The DXY (-0.25%) initially surged over $103 following the employment data but has dropped to $102.2 following the PMI data release. Equity indices are gaining to end the week, with the SPY and QQQ both rising approximately 0.10%. Crypto investors are patiently waiting for news regarding potential Bitcoin ETF approvals, as some expect news today, while most anticipate early next week. BTC (-1.72%) is trading near $43.3k and ETH (-2.05%) is holding around $2220. Altcoins are generally underperforming this week as Bitcoin’s dominance ratio (BTC.D) has gained 3% amid heightened ETF anticipation, potentially setting the stage for a Bitcoin-led rally post-approval. 

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