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Bitcoin lingered near $23,3000 on Friday, after a report showed that US added more jobs last month than expected.
The largest currency was trading up by 4.2% to $23,467. The asset has lost some 66% of its value from lifetime highs of $69,000 in November. The second-largest cryptocurrency, ether was trading up 8.4% to $1,724.
Bitcoin prices held firm even as solana wallets were exploited in a multimillion-dollar hack. Solana’s token’s price fell 3% on Wednesday. Bitcoin has entered into an uptrend after it hit lows on July 13.
Other coins remained higher, with Polkadot and Aave gaining more than 5%. Bitcoin had its worst quarter in more than a decade in the second quarter.
Crypto companies have been selling off whatever assets they have to try to meet their liabilities which has put pressure on the broader market.
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