The crypto market staged a short-term recovery on March 10. Total market capitalization climbed to $2.43 trillion, up 3.3% in 24 hours, with trading volume reaching $115 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $69,006.79, gaining 3.76% on a volume of $48.08 billion, maintaining a dominance of 56.7%. Ethereum (ETH) stood at $2,013.10, up 3.13%, with $23.87 billion in volume.
HYPE and BSB Surge; TRUMP Falls Over 3%
Among trending coins, Hyperliquid (HYPE) hit $34.16, up 11.95% on $508 million volume. Block Street (BSB) outperformed with a 20.07% gain to $0.1621, trading $744.83 million. DeXe (DEXE) rose 14.83% to $4.69, and Pippin (PIPPIN) added 14.11% to $0.3811. On the downside, OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) fell 3.17% to $2.88 on $117.69 million volume. Canton (CC) dropped 2.96%, and Humanity Protocol (H) slipped 2.27%.
Stablecoins edged up 0.4%, with a market cap of $309.97 billion and $89.9 billion in trading volume. Decentralized finance (DeFi) rose 4.3% to a market cap of $51.3 billion, with $3.9 billion in volume, representing 2.1% of the global market.
Fear & Greed Index Holds at 13: Extreme Fear Persists
The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index today reads 13, still in the extreme fear zone. Yesterday it was 8, last week 14, and last month 7. Despite the price bounce, persistent low scores reflect market uncertainty, weak demand, macro pressure, and cautious sentiment.
Solana ETF Holdings Revealed; Fairshake Spent $8.6M
James Seyffart's 13F filings show major institutions holding spot Solana ETFs. Electric Capital leads with $138 million, followed by Goldman Sachs, Elequin Capital, and SIG Holding. Meanwhile, crypto PAC Fairshake has spent $8.6 million in Illinois ahead of the 2026 midterms, backed by Coinbase and Ripple.
Eigen Foundation announced future internal transfers of EIGEN tokens between its own wallets, describing them as normal treasury operations with no unlocks, governance changes, or sales.
Blockchain.com Expands to Ghana; Oil Prices Crash on Trump Comments
Blockchain.com is extending its brokerage services to Ghana after success in Nigeria, building local payment infrastructure to serve Sub-Saharan Africa's growing crypto volume. Separately, crude oil prices plunged after Donald Trump said the conflict is nearly over: WTI fell 13.7%, Brent dropped 16.1%, reversing earlier highs near $119.
Binance Alpha will list Nebula3 (SN3) on March 11. Eligible users can claim airdrops using Alpha Points via the Alpha Events page after trading begins.