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Updated · CoinDesk · Jul 6
Lighter Jumps 13.5% as Bitcoin Rebounds to $62,800 and Altcoin Gauge Hits 52
Updated
Updated · CoinDesk · Jul 6

Lighter Jumps 13.5% as Bitcoin Rebounds to $62,800 and Altcoin Gauge Hits 52

1 articles · Updated · CoinDesk · Jul 6

Summary

  • $62,800 bitcoin marked a sharp rebound from its July 1 drop below $58,000, while ether recovered to $1,760 from last week’s roughly $1,550 low.
  • Lighter’s LIT token led the risk appetite shift, rising 13.5% in 24 hours and more than 50% in a week as its derivatives exchange logged $40 billion in 30-day volume.
  • 52/100 on CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season indicator was the highest in three months, though the market remained uneven with some tokens still posting fresh daily and weekly losses.
  • Derivatives signals stayed mixed: open interest was mostly flat across major coins, implied volatility kept falling, but BTC and ETH puts still traded above calls despite a narrower downside skew.

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