October 31, 2024, is a significant day for Bitcoin and the altcoin market, filled with important events and updates. From Chainlink SmartCon to various altcoin developments, today holds a series of noteworthy milestones for the crypto world. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening today.
Major Events for Altcoin Projects
Starting on October 30, Chainlink SmartCon has gathered leading crypto assets, DeFi pioneers, and on-chain developers. This event, seen as a bridge between the blockchain and finance worlds, concludes today, wrapping up a productive gathering of industry insights and innovations.
Another key event ending today is Binance Blockchain Week. Focused on accelerating early-stage altcoin projects, the event aligned with Binance’s mission of growth and innovation, bringing together project leaders to discuss the future of the blockchain ecosystem.
Key Altcoin Updates
Several altcoins are also seeing critical updates:
- Harmony (ONE) is activating its v2024.3.1 fork, introducing leader rotation and advancing decentralization.
- Optimism (OP) is releasing a token unlock of approximately 2.5%, a significant event for investors.
- Tribal Token (TRIBL) will experience a 19.06% token unlock today.
- Kaia (KLAY) is undergoing a ticker change, adopting the name KAIA.
- Nakamoto Games (NAKA) is launching “Bloody Memory,” a new hyper-casual puzzle game offering both entertainment and earning opportunities.
- WEMIX PLAY will update with new community features.
- Cobak is introducing a staking service, providing users with earning potential.
- EOS is hosting a “Community Conversations” event to engage its community and share ecosystem updates.
- PointPay will hold an AMA (Ask Me Anything) with its CEO to answer user questions.
- Galxe (GAL) is hosting a DeFi Power Hour, presenting new opportunities to participants.
Market Overview and BTC Surge
The recent crypto rally kicked off on Friday, following speculation around Tether, which saw Bitcoin dip to $65,500. However, BTC regained momentum, trading at $67,000 over the weekend, climbing to $69,000 on Monday, and reaching $73,600 by Tuesday. This placed BTC near its all-time high from March.
While BTC pulled back slightly, trading above $72,000, the community remains optimistic about new peaks. BTC’s market cap now stands at $1.430 trillion, with market dominance reaching a multi-year high of 56.5%. On TradingView, dominance exceeds 60%, while on CoinMarketCap, it’s at 59%, levels not seen since early 2021.
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