{"id":8089,"date":"2023-08-02T04:09:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T04:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/?p=8089"},"modified":"2023-08-09T08:27:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T08:27:54","slug":"crypto-market-stands-tall-amid-u-s-ratings-downgrade-microstrategy-bolsters-btc-holdings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/crypto-market-stands-tall-amid-u-s-ratings-downgrade-microstrategy-bolsters-btc-holdings\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Market Stands Tall Amid U.S. Ratings Downgrade, MicroStrategy Bolsters BTC Holdings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Trending Tokens on BTSE:<\/b><\/p>\n<table class=\"alignleft mtr-table mtr-tr-td\" style=\"border-style: solid;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 239px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Asset\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><b>Asset<\/b><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><b>Price<\/b><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"24h %\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><b>24h %<\/b><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 239px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Asset\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/markets\/BTC-USD\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin (BTC)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$29,828.53<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"24h %\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #339966;\">3.05%<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 239px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Asset\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/markets\/ETH-USD\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethereum (ETH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">$1,868.07<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"24h %\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #339966;\">2.38%<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 239px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Asset\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/markets\/XRP-USD\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XRP (XRP)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">$0.7015<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"24h %\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #339966;\">2.54%<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 239px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Asset\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/markets\/DOGE-USD\">Dogecoin (DOGE)<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$0.07787<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89px; text-align: center;\" data-mtr-content=\"24h %\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #339966;\">2.31%<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(as of 10:00 AM Singapore Time, August 2, 2023)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have shown remarkable resilience despite the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitchratings.com\/research\/sovereigns\/fitch-downgrades-united-states-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa-outlook-stable-01-08-2023\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent downgrade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of U.S. long-term ratings by Fitch. At the start of the Asia trading day, both digital currencies were in the green, a striking contrast to the market&#8217;s reaction in 2011 when a similar downgrade by S&amp;P sent ripples of panic through the financial markets. A key factor contributing to the calm might be the strong earnings reported by companies, demonstrating a significant divergence from the economic atmosphere a decade ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A trend parallel to the market&#8217;s mellowed reaction to the downgrade is the pivotal role of corporate strategy in influencing crypto prices. MicroStrategy made headlines with its decision to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2023\/08\/01\/microstrategy-plans-up-to-750m-stock-sale-to-fund-bitcoin-purchases-other-things\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sell up to $750 million of stock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to acquire more Bitcoin. This announcement propelled an upward trend in Bitcoin&#8217;s price, pointing towards the ripple effects major corporate players can create in the crypto market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MicroStrategy&#8217;s ambitious acquisition of Bitcoin \u2013 already <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230801942986\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holding a massive stash of 152,800 Bitcoins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> valued at about $4.5 billion \u2013 exemplifies a new dimension of corporate strategy. With this proactive allocation of capital towards digital assets, companies like MicroStrategy are reshaping investment strategies and market trends, thereby creating a significant impact on the crypto landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade Bitcoin on BTSE <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/trading\/BTC-USD\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade Ethereum on BTSE <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/trading\/ETH-USD\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join our Telegram news channel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/btsenews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Our aim is to create a platform that offers users the most enjoyable trading experience. If you have any feedback, please reach out to us at\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"mailto:feedback@btse.com\"><i>feedback@btse.com<\/i><\/a><i> or on Twitter @BTSE_Official.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: BTSE Blog contents are intended solely to provide varying insights and perspectives. Unless otherwise noted, they do not represent the views of BTSE and should in no way be treated as investment advice. Markets are volatile, and trading brings rewards and risks. Trade with caution.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trending Tokens on BTSE: Asset Price 24h % Bitcoin (BTC) $29,828.53 3.05% Ethereum (ETH)\u00a0 $1,868.07 2.38% XRP (XRP) $0.7015 2.54% Dogecoin (DOGE) $0.07787 2.31% &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (as of 10:00 AM Singapore Time, August 2, 2023)\u00a0 &nbsp; Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have shown remarkable resilience despite the recent downgrade of U.S. long-term ratings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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