Major Cryptocurrencies See Green While US Crude Futures Hit New High for 2019

At press time the leading cryptocurrency is trading under $4,000 at around $3,981, having gained just around 1 percent over the last 24 hours.

62, up almost 2.5 percent on the day at press time.

The altcoin is up around 20 percent from its price point of around $123 at the beginning of the week.

The third largest digital currency by market capitalization, Ripple, has gained 1.48 percent on the day and is trading around $0.329 at press time.

On its weekly chart, XRP has increased by 8.10 percent, while on the month the coin has registered a loss by 0.3 percent.

EOS meanwhile has seen ongoing gains, up by 34 percent on its weekly chart and 56 percent over the 30-day period.

At press time, EOS is up by 7.76 percent over the past 24 hours and is trading at $3.83.EOS 7-day price chart.

Among the top 20 digital currencies by market capitalization, only Binance Coin and Tether have reported losses over the past day, down 0.24 percent and 0.39 percent respectively.

TRX has not yet reacted to the news, up by just 1.66 percent on the day and trading at $0.0251 at press time.

In oil markets, West Texas Intermediate futures hit a new high for 2019, up 1.5 percent at $56.92 per barrel, while Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 1 percent, to $67.08 per barrel in the middle of the day.