Crypto Market March Roundup: Bitcoin Rises Amid Banking Uncertainties, Macro Headwinds
Mask Network’s MASK token surged over 68%, becoming the top-performing token for the month. XRP rose 41%.
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TUSD Stablecoin Daily Trading Volume Surpasses $1B After Binance Boost
The surge follows Binance’s decision a week ago to eliminate the zero-fee trading discount on the platform except for the BTC-TUSD pair.
Bitcoin Drops Below $28K as Options Expire, Traders Borrow WBTC From Aave
WBTC is the largest tokenized version of bitcoin and can be swapped on a 1:1 basis for BTC.
Crypto Casino Rollbit’s Token Drops 20% Amid Licensing Concerns
Rollbit says Curaçao authorities are currently engaged in an annual license review, which is why its logo is removed from the site.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Around $28,000
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Circle’s USDC Remains Dominant in DeFi as Pressure Eases on the Stablecoin
USDC, the key stablecoin in decentralized finance, temporarily lost its dollar peg earlier this month after the collapse of its key banking partner.
XRP Trading Volumes Surges to Billions of Dollars on South Korean Crypto Exchanges
XRP trading made up nearly 50% of all volumes on Korbit, a prominent local exchange.
Bitcoin Price Rally Stalls as Whales Take Profits: CryptoQuant
Holders are taking short-term profits at the widest margin in more than a year, CryptoQuant analysts said.
Bitcoin Heads for Best Quarter in Two Years, Outperforms Ether, Gold, Nasdaq
One observer said poor order book depth is primarily responsible for bitcoin’s rally, while others pointed to the cryptocurrency’s sound money appeal and Fed pivot speculation as bigger catalysts.
CFTC-Binance Lawsuit Could Worsen Crypto Market Liquidity, Pull Bitcoin Down to $25K: Observers
Low liquidity means wave of buy or sell orders can have an outsized impact on bitcoin’s market price.