Crypto Market Overview: DeFi and NFTs Show Volatility Amid Market Caution

Bitcoin ($BTC) market value experienced a 1.4% increase during the last day and currently trades at $83.7K. While, Ethereum ($ETH) experienced a 1.5% price boost which lifted its value to $1.81K during the last day. Market sentiment shows signs of caution because the Fear & Greed Index currently reports a score of 30 which signals fear. The total crypto market value holds $2.78 trillion after experiencing a 0.7% decrease. The trading volume rose by 1% over the past day to reach $120 billion.

The cryptocurrency marketplace shows Titcoin ($TITCOIN) at the top spot on CoinGecko while RedStone ($RED) holds the leading position on CryptoRank. Wing Finance ($WING) became the leading asset on Binance after users propelled its value up by 19%. The losing asset of the day was Usual ($USUAL) which declined by 15%.

DeFi and NFT Market Movements

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector experienced a 1.1% growth which pushed the total value locked (TVL) above $132 billion. The Cosmos Hub network ($ATOM) achieved significant advancement by delivering a 17% boost to its market value. The Zircuit ($ZEC) project demonstrated significant decline with a 32% drop but Thala ($THL) managed to rise 79% as DeFi projects maintained their volatile nature.

NFT market trading volume reduced by 3.3% during the 24-hour period reaching $4.5 million. Volume from Courtyard reached $800K but VeeFriends generated the highest gain with a 1,442% surge and CryptoPunk #3641 reached $124K. The changing price points show the different levels of investor participation in NFT collections.

Industry Developments and Institutional Insights

Solana ($SOL) achieved Q1 transaction fee earnings of $370 million, which surpassed Ethereum ($ETH), TRON, and BNB Chain values, as per CryptoRank data. Solana demonstrates a significant role in blockchain transaction processing. Pump.fun returned its live streaming through enhanced moderation systems to improve user experience. The introduced changes will create both enhanced user experience and more controlled content distribution.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe recognizes that Bitcoin, gold and the U.S. dollar represent the only currencies suitable for global commerce due to their rising practical usage. The U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw investors withdraw $99.86 million on April 3 while attracting $220.76 million before which indicated an evolution in market sentiment.