On April 2, 2025, the cryptocurrency market experienced modest gains amid anticipation of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs. The overall market capitalization rose by 1.12% to $2.72 trillion, with a 2.69% increase in trading volume to $78.85 billion. Despite these gains, market sentiment remained bearish, as indicated by the "Fear & Greed" Index dropping to 29.
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a 1.39% uptick, trading at approximately $84,338.46. Institutional interest continued to grow, with Metaplanet Inc. acquiring an additional 696 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 4,046 BTC.
Ethereum (ETH) experienced a slight increase of 0.44%, trading at $1,856.54. However, other major altcoins faced declines; XRP decreased by 1.58% to $2.08, and Solana (SOL) dropped by 2.05% to $124.02.
In the broader market, EOS emerged as the top gainer with an 18.42% rise to $0.8001, while DeXe (DEXE) was the biggest loser, plunging 18.89% to $14.60. 0 reply
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