Leading cryptocurrencies dipped, while major stock indexes closed higher on Monday as investors pinned hopes on a lasting ceasefire in the Middle East.

Crypto Market Stagnates

Bitcoin wobbled in the area between $62,000 and $64,000, while trading volume dipped.  Ethereum briefly surged above $1,700 in the evening before pulling back to $1,660.

Over $280 million was liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours, predominantly in long positions, according to Coinglass data, predominantly in short liquidations. 

Bitcoin’s open interest fell 0.56% in the last 24 hours. Interestingly, retail and whale derivatives traders on Binance were betting on BTC’s price increase, as shown by the…

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