The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.42T, up by 3.44% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data.

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $60,897 and $62,488 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $61,506, up by 0.94%.

Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include CVX, BNX, and NOT, up by 16%, 15%, and 14%, respectively.

Top stories of the day:

BNB Chain Dedicates $900K Liquidity Pool to Support and Develop Meme Coin Ecosystem

Crypto-Themed ETFs Outperform S&P 500 Index Lacking Nvidia Stocks

VanEck Announces Fee Waiver for Its Ethereum Spot ETF

US SEC Chairman Announces Smooth Approval Process for Ethereum ETF

Slerf Announces Compensation For All Participants In Presale

US Federal Reserve Director Cook Anticipates Slowing Inflation and Possible Rate Cut

Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF Increases Holdings Amid Market Downturn

UBS Economists Reiterate Soft Landing Outlook for US Economy, Expect Fed to Cut Rates in September

VanEck Submits Form 8-A for Ethereum ETF, Analyst Predicts More News to Follow 

Ethereum Foundation Holds Back on ETH Sales Amid Market Fluctuations

Market movers:

ETH: $3381.3 (+0.58%)

BNB: $575.2 (+0.89%)

SOL: $136.83 (+1.15%)

XRP: $0.4738 (-0.29%)

DOGE: $0.12523 (+2.41%)

ADA: $0.3903 (+0.26%)

TRX: $0.12417 (+2.48%)

SHIB: $0.00001763 (+2.98%)

AVAX: $25.99 (+3.92%)

WBTC: $61563.99 (+0.85%)

Top gainers on Binance:

CVX/USDT (+16%)

BNX/USDT (+15%)

NOT/USDT (+14%)