Bitcoin prices rose above the $45,000 level, while Ethereum traded near $3,200.
Update:
BTC price retraced to around $44,300.
Over the past seven days, digital gold has gained 9.6% (CoinGecko).
Among the top 10, Cardano (ADA) was the period’s top gainer — 35.4%. One of main drivers of Cardano’s price action was the addition of staking on Coinbase.
The cryptocurrency market capitalization surpassed $2.1 trillion.
Bitcoin tested the $45,000 mark in early March but could not hold the level. The flagship cryptocurrency made it back to around $43,000 only by the 22nd.
Earlier, Nigel Green, CEO of the DeVere Group, predicted that by the end of the month Bitcoin would reach $50,000.