- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) surged late on Sunday evening, joining the rest of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization in a significant appreciation.
| Coins | Price | Gains (Recorded at 9pm ET) |
| Bitcoin | $17,175 | +3.42% |
| Ethereum | $1,292 | +7.84% |
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- What Happened: Bitcoin was up 3.42% at $17,175 over the last 24 hours, pushing past the $17,000 level, while ETH gained 7.84% to $1,292, according to CoinMarketCap data.
- Meme coin Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) showed positive gains as well, rising 4% to $0.075.
- The total crypto market capitalization is up by 2.77%, reaching $845.4 billion.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 2.1%, the S&P 500 Index advanced by 2.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index concluded its session 2.6% higher on Friday.
- This is the best day on record for the Dow and S&P 500 since Nov. 30 and the Nasdaq's most successful since Dec. 29.
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- Analyst view: Michael Van De Poppe has predicted a significant rally this week but cautioned a minor drop on Monday due to problems such as a possible bankruptcy crisis for crypto exchange Gemini.
- Crytpo lender Genesis last week eliminated 60 positions, or 30% of its workforce, as it attempted to economize and stave off a bankruptcy filing.
Still watching a case like this on #Bitcoin.
— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) January 8, 2023
I think we'll continue rallying coming week, but probably have a drop due to Gemini or correction on Monday first. pic.twitter.com/uNUwLHb4Wg
- CryptoSlate's analysis of Glassnode data indicates a marked increase in open interest for both Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- The analysis showed a clear trend of significantly more call options than put options, indicating a strong bullish sentiment among options traders. Bitcoin has seen its strongest levels of demand in the $15,000 to $20,000 range, where its call-and-put options are roughly even.
- This is unsurprising given its recent consolidation since the FTX collapse, which has kept it trading within this general price range.
Over 85% of Bitcoin has reportedly not been moving, according to 'Documenting Bitcoin', a source for all BTC stories.
85% of #bitcoin is not moving.
— Documenting Bitcoin (@DocumentingBTC) January 8, 2023
More users everyday are choosing to HODL #bitcoin for the long-term. This is a clear indication of the growing trust and confidence in the world's first decentralized monetary network pic.twitter.com/lpSM8rU4FY
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