Binance Market Update (2024-12-19)

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.65T, down by -2.68% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $98,802 and $105,350 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $101,626, down by -2.56%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading lower. Market outperformers include USUAL, VELODROME, and ZEN, up by 46%, 11%, and 7%, respectively. Top stories of the day: Binance Highlights Compliance Efforts at ACFE Hong Kong Anniversary Conference Bank Of Japan Maintains Policy Rate at 0.25% for Third Consecutive Time SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw's Reappointment Vote Canceled Fed's Dovish Stance Expected to Weaken in 2025, Impacting Crypto Market Federal Reserve Officials Express Concerns Over Core PCE Inflation Risks El Salvador Adjusts Bitcoin Policies Amid IMF Loan Agreement Gold and Bitcoin Positions May Increase Amid Short-Term Stability Hong Kong Monetary Authority Lowers Benchmark Rate Following Federal Reserve's Decision Federal Reserve Lowers Interest Rates Amid Economic Growth QCP Capital: Bitcoin Spot Remains Bullish, But Options Market Signals Risk Aversion Binance Global User Survey: 45% Entered Crypto in 2024, AI Tokens Expected to Lead 2025 Binance Alpha Reveals First Batch of Projects: KOMA, Cheems, APX, ai16z, and AIXBT Market movers: ETH: $3674.83 (-5.01%) XRP: $2.3657 (-6.60%) BNB: $697.75 (-2.47%) SOL: $208.73 (-3.78%) DOGE: $0.35992 (-6.91%) ADA: $0.9698 (-6.13%) TRX: $0.2634 (-3.66%) AVAX: $42.37 (-9.29%) LINK: $24.71 (-9.75%) SHIB: $0.00002406 (-7.03%) Top gainers on Binance: USUAL/USDT (+46%) VELODROME/USDT (+11%) ZEN/USDT (+7%)