The crypto market fell 3.06% to $2.45 trillion as geopolitical tension and Bitcoin ETF outflows weighed on sentiment. XLM, NIGHT, JST, PI, and XMR posted gains, with XLM leading after DTCC-related news.
Charles Hoskinson announced the mainnet launch of Midnight, a privacy partner chain using ZK hybrid ledger and dual-token system, along with a £250M tokenization deal with Monument Bank. ADA hits $0.24, a two-year low.
Midnight launched its federated mainnet on March 31, 2026, bringing programmable privacy to the Cardano ecosystem with a dual-ledger and dual-token design.
Monument Bank plans to tokenize up to £250 million in customer savings on Midnight, aiming to bring interest-bearing retail deposits onto a public blockchain while keeping UK regulatory protections in place.
The crypto market cap held at $3.22 trillion on January 20, with Bitcoin dominance at 57.5%. RollX and NIGHT led gains, while Story and Dash posted the biggest declines.
Crypto market cap falls 1.8% to $2.57T. Bitcoin at $74,218, Ethereum down 2.53%. Fear & Greed Index slides to 22 (extreme fear). XLM gains 17%, STACCANA rockets 40%. Regulatory, hack, and stablecoin developments dominate.
Crypto markets stayed in extreme fear, with Bitcoin dominance at 58.27%. NIGHT, DEXE, and XMR posted gains, while BCH and POL fell. Humanity collapsed 80.02% after a private key compromise triggered major wallet drains.
The crypto market rose to $2.39 trillion on March 31, with BTC and ETH posting gains, while the Fear & Greed Index stayed at 11. Keeta jumped 34.99% and River climbed 20.52% as sentiment remained fragile.
