Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds Above $20K Amid Light Trading

U.S. equity markets were closed in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.

AccessTimeIconJun 20, 2022 at 8:32 p.m. UTC
Updated May 11, 2023 at 6:40 p.m. UTC
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The Market Wrap team is out of the office Monday because it's a federal holiday in celebration of Juneteenth, with most traditional markets closed in the U.S. In place of the usual markets summary, here are highlights from Monday's crypto trading:

  • Bitcoin (BTC) was recently trading just above $20,100, roughly flat for the past 24 hours. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization reclaimed its perch above the $20,000 threshold late Sunday.
  • Ether (ETH), the second-largest crypto by market cap, was recently trading just over $1,100, a slight increase over the same period.
  • Most other major cryptos were in the green amid light trading.

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Helene Braun

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