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Cryptocurrency Markets Rally Ahead of Expected Ethereum ETF Approval
Cryptocurrency markets advanced on Monday as investors grew optimistic ahead of the potential approval of Ethereum ETFs.
Bitcoin is trading 2% higher at $63,000, while Ethereum rose 2%. Solana jumped 3% and Polkadot climbed 3%.
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Among the top 100 digital assets by market cap, Ethereum Name Service (ENS) and LayerZero (ZRO) lead the pack, up 17% and 14%, respectively.
Analysts initially expected Ethereum spot ETFs to receive approval by July 2. However, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has since asked issuers to submit revised documents by July 8.
CoinGlass Data noted Over the past 24 hours, 33,692 traders have been liquidated, worth $109.39 million. Specifically, $20.4 million worth of ETH short positions have been liquidated. Short liquidations occur when traders betting against an asset are forced to cover their positions, often at a loss.
James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, note that digital asset investment products suffered a third consecutive week of outflows totaling $30 million.
Ethereum saw $61 million in outflows, totaling $119 million over the past two weeks and pushing the second-largest digital asset toward net outflows for 2024.
Meanwhile, traditional financial markets had a positive start to the second half of 2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.25% and the Nasdaq rebounded 0.5%.
The trading week will be shortened by the holiday, with U.S. markets closed Thursday for Independence Day. The June jobs report is due Friday.