First Mover Asia: Kraken Crypto Staking Settlement Bedevils Markets as Bitcoin Lingers Below $21.9K - Coinleaks
Current Date:November 7, 2024

First Mover Asia: Kraken Crypto Staking Settlement Bedevils Markets as Bitcoin Lingers Below $21.9K

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:

Prices: Bitcoin swung below $22K after crypto exchange Kraken agreed to sunset its crypto staking operations; altcoins fell, although liquid staking tokens were an exception.

Insights: Whales are sending bitcoin back to exchanges, while retail investors are removing the asset. What could the trend mean?

Prices

CoinDesk Market Index (CMI)
1,036
−39.8 3.7%

Bitcoin (BTC)
$21,827
−1143.2 5.0%

Ethereum (ETH)
$1,546
−108.9 6.6%

S&P 500
4,081.50
−36.4 0.9%

Gold
$1,860
−17.6 0.9%

Nikkei 225
27,584.35
−22.1 0.1%

BTC/ETH prices per CoinDesk Indices, as of 7 a.m. ET (11 a.m. UTC)

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