What Happened In Crypto Today: Eric Trump BTC Prediction, APEX Up 261%

The global cryptocurrency market cap is $3.87 trillion, up by 0.5% in the last 24 hours. Trading activity remains strong at $183 billion. Bitcoin dominates with 56.4%, while Ethereum holds 12.5%. Total tracks are 18,884 cryptocurrencies. Leading the gains today are the XRP Ledger Ecosystem and Polkadot Ecosystem.

Major Crypto Market Events Today

Source: Forex Factory

24 Hour Crypto Market Update

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at $109,495, showing a 0.1% decrease. Its 24-hour trading volume (TV) stands at $53.24 billion, and the market capitalization has reached around $2.18 trillion.

Top Trending coins today in the last 24 hours

• APEX (APEX) is priced at $1.85, skyrocketing 261% with a total trading volume of $122M.

• Aster (ASTER) is trading at $2.01, and has risen 13.6% with a trading volume of $1.7B.

• Plasma (XPL) is priced at $1.33, up by 6.3% with volume reaching $3.8B.

• Linea (LINEA) is priced at $0.02758, jumped 8.5% with a total trading volume of $343M.

• Mira (MIRA) is currently trading at $1.51, losses 5.7% with a volume of $1.2B.

Top Gainer in the Last 24 Hours:

• APEX (APEX) surged 218.3% reaching $1.70 with a TV of $131M

• Akedo (AKE) rose 181.7% to $0.002866, recording a TV of $55M.

• Alpine F1 Team Fan Token (ALPINE) gained 131.0%, at $4.74 with a TV of 231M.

Top Loser in the Last 24-Hour:

• Real (REAL) dropped 30.8%, trading at $0.0667 with a TV of $4.1M.

• OKZOO (AIOT) fell 28%, now at $0.7149 with $12.9M TV.

• Diverge Loop (DLC) declined 25.9%, priced at $0.06979 with a massive $239K TV.

The current market capitalization of DeFi is $158B B, and the $11.98 trade volume has increased by 4.4% in 24 hours. DeFi has taken over 4.1% of the crypto sphere.

The current stablecoin has stood at a 0.3% increase. Their combined trading value is about $141.6 billion, whereas the market capitalization is about $300 billion, indicating stability in the industry.

Fear and Greed Index Today

Source: Alternative Me

The current Crypto Fear and Greed Index is 33, indicating fear in the crypto industry. Sentiment was better than 28 yesterday. However, last week and last month were neutral. Such a drastic drop indicates increasing uncertainty among the investors, cautiousness, aversion to risks, and lack of confidence in the market.

Latest Market News Today

Circle Refund Protocol Update: Circle , issuer of USDC , is adding an on-chain “Refund Protocol” to its Arc blockchain for banks and treasury teams. Disputed payments will go into escrow, resolved by arbiters, enabling refunds or counter-payments. The move balances instant settlement with compliance, bridging blockchain finality and traditional banking safeguards for institutions.

Eric Trump BTC Price Prediction: Eric Trump predicted Bitcoin could surpass $1,000,000 and said Ethereum will “continue to rip.” Known for his crypto ventures like American Bitcoin, he’s expanding his influence in Asia. His bullish stance echoes rising institutional interest, evolving regulations, and growing global adoption, positioning crypto as a strategic financial and political force.

Kraken Investment News: Kraken is reportedly in advanced negotiations with a strategic investor to raise $200-300 million, which would value the crypto exchange at approximately $20 billion. The deal isn’t finalized and depends on market conditions. It follows Kraken’s recent $500 million raise at a $15 billion valuation.

SoftBank and Ark Investment Management are reportedly in early talks with Tether Holdings for its biggest funding round yet. The deal could value Tether at up to $500 billion, making it one of the world’s most highly valued private companies if finalized, sources revealed.

SWIFT Partnership New: SWIFT is partnering with over a dozen global banks, including BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon, to test moving its payment messaging system onto Linea, an Ethereum Layer 2 by Consensys. The blockchain trial, focused on privacy and compliance, could transform interbank payments, replacing SWIFT’s centralized, cumbersome system.

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