Crypto Update | Bitcoin Soars Above $37K While Ether Hits a Symbolic $2K. Here's Why

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the factors behind today's crypto market moves, a new big-name crypto exchange, bitcoin fees, GDP growth and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC GDPNow - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Deutsche Börse to launch cryptocurrency exchange in 2024 - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise Bitcoin Fees Soar Nearly 1,000% Since August as Ordinals Are Back in Vogue KuCoin and Gate exchanges to list BRC-20 memecoin Sats | The Block - From our sponsors: CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. Participate in The Crypto Classic: Cryptocurrency Futures and Options Trading Challenge from Dec. 10-15 for the chance to win cash prizes. Compete against your peers while test-driving strategies for Bitcoin and Ether futures and options trading in a risk-free simulated environment. Visit https://www.cmegroup.com/cryptoclassic to find out more. Disclaimer: This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation. - PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD. Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years. Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd. - This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.