The crypto market lost $66 billion in 24 hours, with Bitcoin dipping 2% near $100K. While a few altcoins like SOON and ICP surged over 60%, most tokens suffered heavy losses. Analysts cite Trump tariffs, Nikkei decline, and AI bubble fears as potential triggers.
On Thursday, the crypto market shed $66 billion to $3.38 trillion. Bitcoin slipped 2% near $100K, Ethereum fell 3.8%. While most altcoins plunged, SOON jumped 63%, ICP 33%, MINA 25%. Analysts blame tariffs, Nikkei slide, and AI bubble fears.
The crypto market cap shed $66 billion in 24 hours, with Bitcoin dipping 2% after nearly touching $100K. While a few coins like SOON and ICP surged double-digits, most altcoins plunged, with XPL cratering 18.46%. Analysts blame Trump tariffs, the Nikkei downturn, an AI bubble, and a 'silent IPO' theory of early investors cashing out.
The crypto market shed $66 billion in 24 hours as BTC slipped 2% after briefly touching $100K. ETH fell 3.8%, while SOON, ICP, and MINA surged over 30%. Analysts cite Trump tariffs, Nikkei slide, and AI bubble fears.
Tezos returns to Cannes on March 30, 2026 for Tezdev 2026, featuring a 360-degree XP Zone immersive space, a $7,000 Tezquest challenge, and major updates on Tezos X scalability, Etherlink speed improvements, and AI integration.
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As of 2020, over 5,000 altcoins exist. This article traces their origin from Namecoin (2011) to the ERC-20 explosion, examining reasons like permissionless innovation, differentiation from Bitcoin, and specialized use cases such as anonymity and smart contracts.
