Dogecoin and BNB lead majors higher as bitcoin slips near $63,700

MarketsDogecoin and BNB lead majors higher as bitcoin slips near $63,700DOGE gained almost 3% to 7 cents and BNB 2% to $614, while bitcoin was the only major in the red on both the day and the week.By Shaurya Malwa6 min ago2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on SummaryShowDogecoin led major cryptocurrencies with a nearly 3 percent daily gain, while bitcoin was the only large token lower on both the day and the week.Asian equities rallied on strong semiconductor earnings, with Korea’s Kospi jumping 4.6 percent and gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lifting regional benchmarks.Investors are focused on Thursday’s U.S. CPI report and Middle East tensions, as lower inflation and a potential Fed pivot could fuel a relief rally in risk assets even as rising oil prices threaten to push inflation higher.Dogecoin led the majors on Wednesday, rising almost 3% to just above 7 cents and taking its weekly gain to nearly 3%, while bitcoin slipped near $63,700 and was the only large token lower on both the day and the week.BNB followed with a 2% gain to $614, up almost 2% over seven days. Tron rose almost 1% to just under 34 cents and leads its own week at over 2%. XRP added over half a percent to just above $1, though it remains down 5% on the week, the worst weekly performance among the majors. Solana and ether both edged up to $76 and $1,890 respectively, with solana up 3% over seven days.Hyperliquid's HYPE was the only other major in the red, down over 1% to $54 and 3% lower on the week.Equities went the other way, powered by earnings. Korea's Kospi rallied 4.6%, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both jumping around 7% on optimism over shareholder returns, and MSCI's Asia Pacific gauge rose almost 1% on semiconductor strength. CoreWeave surged 16% after hours on stronger-than-expected sales growth, and Super Micro Computer rose almost 8% on a revenue forecast above estimates, lifting Nasd…

Dogecoin and BNB lead majors higher as bitcoin slips near $63,700

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