The cryptocurrency market saw a slight dip today, with the global crypto market cap falling by 2.55% to $3.27 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a notable fluctuation, trading between $101,724 and $104,357 over the past 24 hours, currently sitting at $101,961, down 1.33%. Notably, most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are experiencing declines. However, NXPC, CVC, and AMP emerged as outperformers with impressive gains of 3302%, 16%, and 14% respectively. The day’s notable stories include the Federal Reserve’s expected rate hold before a potential December cut, the surge in BNB Chain DEX volume to $3.22 billion, Al Abraaj Restaurants Group adopting a Bitcoin financial strategy, and U.S. retail sales and PPI data potentially influencing the Fed’s decision making. Additionally, China urges the US to halt 232 tariffs on imports, Bitcoin volatility is decreasing to February levels, and a wave of new initiatives are emerging in the market, including VanEck’s new blockchain-focused ETF. Bitcoin long-term holders are seeing increased cost basis.