The US labour market data - Non-Farm Employment Change, Average Hourly Earnings m/m and the Unemployment Rate - landed at 12:30 UTC on 4 September 2026. In the hour that followed, dollar-quoted crypto pairs on our feed moved lower together, with Cardano (ADAUSD) the sharpest faller.
Where the crypto moved
ADAUSD led the decline, slipping from 0.22165 to 0.21425, a move of -3.34%.
Chainlink (LNKUSD) followed closely, easing from 12.0185 to 11.6345, down -3.20%.
Dogecoin (DOGUSD) fell from 0.0879 to 0.0852, a -3.07% move, while XRPUSD dropped from 1.454 to 1.4108, off -2.97%.
The Graph (GRTUSD) declined from 0.0172 to 0.0167, a -2.91% move. Uniswap (UNIUSD) posted the smallest reaction, edging from 6.352 to 6.264, down -1.39%.
What the reaction shows
The move was broad-based and one-directional across the crypto pairs on our feed, with every listed instrument lower an hour after the release.
The declines clustered tightly in the -2.9% to -3.3% range for the five largest movers, suggesting the reaction spread evenly rather than concentrating in a single name. Uniswap stood apart with a notably shallower fall.
All figures reflect levels at the release versus the latest print 60 minutes later on our M15 feed.
Descriptive market news from the ForexBullion Research Team. Not investment advice.
