Crypto Market Holds Steady Despite U.S.-Iran Tensions

The crypto market is currently holding steady amid the war between the U.S. and Iran as well as the wider geopolitical uncertainty. Hence, the total crypto market capitalization has hit $2.31T after a 0.79% increase. However, the 24-hour crypto volume shows a 31.53% decrease while standing at $70.11B. At the same time, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index now accounts for 25 points, indicating “Fear” among the market participants.

Bitcoin ($BTC) Sees 0.68% Increase and Ethereum ($ETH) Rises by 0.51%

Specifically, the flagship crypto asset, Bitcoin ($BTC), is now changing hands at $66,801.25. This price presents a 0.68% spike while $BTC’s market dominance is 57.9%. In addition to this, the leading altcoin, Ethereum ($ETH), is currently trading at $2,005.77, highlighting a 0.51% rise. In the meantime, the market dominance of $ETH sits at 10.6%.

$TRUMP, $IRIS, and $PEPE Dominate Crypto Gainers of Day

Apart from that, the top crypto gainers of the day include TRUMP MOG ($TRUMP), IRISnet ($IRIS), and PEPE ($TRUMP). Particularly, $TRUMP has jumped by a staggering 949.56% to reach $0.001892. Following that, $IRIS is now hovering around $0.005014 after a 1088.74% increase. Subsequently, a 1008.75% rise has placed $TRUMP’s price at $0.005803.

DeFi TVL Surges by 0.60% While NFT Sales Volume Dips by 7.66%

Simultaneously, the DeFi TVL has seen a 0.60% increase to hit the $92.539B mark. Additionally, the top DeFi project in terms of TVL, Aave, has spiked by 0.82%, touching $23.938B. However, when it comes to 1-day TVL change, GTON Capital stands in the top position in the DeFi landscape, accounting for a staggering 11114% increase over the past twenty-four hours.

On the other hand, the NFT sales volume has recorded a 7.66% dip at $5,505,725. In the same vein, the top-selling NFT collection, Courtyard, is 11.12% down at $750,590.

Western Union, Worldpay, Mastercard Adopt Solana Toolkit while Singapore Uncovers $8.83M Crypto Theft

Concurrently, the crypto sector has also witnessed many other crucial developments across the globe over 24 hours. In this respect, Western Union, Worldpay, and Mastercard are adopting the exclusive enterprise toolkit of Solana. Moreover, 21Shares is planning to distribute ETF staking profits in $SOL and $ETH among holders. Furthermore, Singapore has uncovered a crypto theft of $8.83M linked to former employees.