Market Overview
Major cryptocurrencies like Ether, Solana, and XRP experienced slight losses over the past 24 hours, despite a general uptick over the weekend. Meanwhile, AI-related tokens such as FET from the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance and TAO from Bittensor led market gains, rising 8.8% and 4.7% respectively, in anticipation of Nvidia's upcoming earnings report.
Bitcoin's Performance
Bitcoin (BTC) slid below the $64,000 mark during Asian trading hours, following a 5% increase on Friday due to positive comments from Jackson Hole. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that a monetary easing cycle would commence next month, alleviating pressure on risk assets and supporting price increases.
Broader Market Insights
Despite a weekend rally, major tokens faced slight losses recently. Ether traded just above $2,700, while Solana and XRP exchanged hands at $158 and 58 cents, respectively. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index, which tracks the largest tokens by market cap, fell by 0.44%.
Future Expectations
Traders remain optimistic about a continued rally, particularly as inflation appears manageable. Lucy Hu, a senior analyst at Metalpha, noted that market focus will shift to the labor market and the Fed's ability to achieve a soft landing for the U.S. economy. She anticipates improved market sentiment in the coming months due to expected rate cuts and possibly crypto-friendly policies if Trump is re-elected.
AI Tokens on the Rise
AI tokens dominated the market on Monday, with investments flowing into FET and TAO ahead of Nvidia's earnings on August 28. Historically, Nvidia has been a bellwether for the AI token space, often seeing token prices rise in anticipation of its earnings results. Analysts from FactSet predict earnings of 65 cents per share, a 141% year-on-year increase, with revenues expected to reach $28.72 billion, up 113%. This would mark Nvidia's fifth consecutive quarter of triple-digit growth, with strong performance anticipated for the tech sector for the remainder of the year, especially if the Fed cuts rates in September.
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