The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $1.76T, up by 6.42% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data.

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $44,600 and $45,830 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $45,356, down by -1.02%.

Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include PERP, TFUEL, and DOCK, up by 42%, 24%, and 24%, respectively.

Top stories of the day:

BlackRock's Potential $10M Bitcoin Investment Fuels Expectations for Spot Bitcoin ETF 

Bitcoin Millionaires Skyrocket by 300%, Wallets Exceeding 1 BTC Cross 1 Million Mark 

Russia to Adopt Digital Ruble for Tax Collection by 2025

Cryptocurrency Liquidations Reach $451 Million in One Hour 

TMX Group Completes Acquisition of Remaining 78% Stake in VettaFi Holdings 

BTC Digital To Purchase 2000 T21 Mining Machines In $5.32 Million Deal 

South Korea's Tax Agency Excludes Decentralized Crypto Wallets From Overseas Financial Account Reporting

Solana Memecoins Rally Attracts Investors and Generates Impressive Profits 

CleanSpark Reports 60% Increase in Bitcoin Mining in December 2023 

Matrixport Analyst Predicts SEC Could Reject All Bitcoin Spot ETF Proposals

Market movers:

ETH: $2377.58 (-1.85%)

BNB: $319.2 (-0.28%)

SOL: $109.15 (-6.30%)

XRP: $0.6338 (+0.09%)

ADA: $0.6158 (-2.67%)

AVAX: $40.97 (-5.07%)

DOGE: $0.0919 (-2.24%)

DOT: $8.524 (-2.48%)

TRX: $0.10962 (+0.16%)

MATIC: $0.9792 (-5.21%)

Top gainers on Binance:

PERP/USDT (+42%)

TFUEL/USDT (+24%)

DOCK/USDT (+24%)