Market Update - March 1 2024

1 Mar

1. BTC Surges to 2-Year High: The price of bitcoin (BTC) has soared past $59,000 after weeks of consolidation, setting the stage for a potential challenge of its record high of $69,000, driven by institutional demand, anticipation of the upcoming halving, and other catalysts, with MicroStrategy adding 3,000 BTC to its holdings.
   
   
2. ETH Surges, Outperforms Bitcoin Amid ETF Launch Optimism: The price of Ether (ETH) continues upward, outpacing BTC as it approached 0.06 on the ETHBTC pair but ultimately facied resistance. It remains elevated at around $3,350, amidst anticipation of a potential approval for a spot ETH ETF.
   
   
3. UNI Price Soars on Governance Reform Proposal: Uniswap's (UNI) value surged dramatically after the Uniswap Foundation released a proposal for overhauling its governance system, with UNI token holders potentially receiving rewards, leading to a remarkable price increase of over 50% in a day, hitting $12.86, its highest point in more than two years.
   
   
4. AR Gains +75% On Testnet News: On Tuesday, Arweave (AR) announced the release of the public testnet for Arweave AO. According to the Arweave team, this will be a scalable blockchain network, built upon the foundation of its existing data storage platform, promising substantial scalability enhancements compared to other blockchains. AR has emerged as one of the standout performers in the past seven days, trading up +75%.
   

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