{"id":9320,"date":"2022-03-01T04:58:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T04:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=9320"},"modified":"2022-03-01T04:58:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T04:58:36","slug":"crypto-market-surge-continues-as-bitcoin-tops-43k-ethereum-nears-3k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=9320","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Market Surge Continues as Bitcoin Tops $43K, Ethereum Nears $3K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;background-size:20% 100%;background-image:linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);background-position:0%;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58;text-align:left\">\n<div class=\"pt-8 pb-10 border-t border-b border-decryptGridline \">\n<h4 class=\"sc-e93b592e-4 kCDKlb\">In brief<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\">The cryptocurrency market is up nearly 11% over the last 24 hours.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\">Bitcoin has popped 15% during the span and is back above $43,000, while Ethereum is flirting with a move back to $3,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">This morning\u2019s <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/94019\/bitcoin-price-40000-crypto-market-russia-ukraine\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">rise in prices across the cryptocurrency market<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> wasn\u2019t a short-lived blip: the price of <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-is-bitcoin-four-minute-instant-guide-explainer\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Bitcoin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-is-ethereum-quickly-explained-four-minute-guide\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Ethereum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, and other top coins has continued to accelerate over the course of the day, with Bitcoin rising above $43,000 and Ethereum eyeing a move back towards $3,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">As of this writing, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/?post_type=post&amp;p=5736\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\"><span class=\"sc-3b5fdf4f-4 dvBzGX\">Bitcoin<\/span><\/a> is now up nearly 15% over the last 24 hours at a current price of $43,291 per <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">CoinMarketCap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">. Bitcoin\u2019s price sat under $38,000 this time yesterday, and had fallen as low as $34,459 over the past week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/?post_type=post&amp;p=5726\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\"><span class=\"sc-3b5fdf4f-4 dvBzGX\">Ethereum<\/span><\/a> has popped back above $2,900 for the first time in 10 days, at a current price of $2,902. The second-largest cryptocurrency is flirting with a move back above $3,000, which it last touched on February 17. Ethereum is up 11% over the past 24 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">That matches the wider cryptocurrency market cap increase seen over the last 24 hours, as the market currently sits above $1.9 trillion in total.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Bitcoin and the wider crypto market saw <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/93690\/bitcoin-price-nosedives-after-putin-declares-war-ukraine\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">a steep and sudden decline last week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> after Russia invaded Ukraine, ratcheting up the geopolitical tension. However, as Western nations have banded together against Russia and implemented sanctions on the aggressor, the markets are starting to tick back up\u2014and quite rapidly this afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Additionally, amid sanctions and reports that citizens in Russia and Ukraine alike are having trouble accessing traditional banking and financial services, the turmoil may be making the case for decentralized currencies that cannot be controlled by a government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg sm:text-xl sm:leading-9 tracking-px text-body\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/88944\/terras-luna-token-hits-new-all-time-high-amid-booming-defi-activity\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Terra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> is the biggest winner in the top 10 crypto coins by market cap, rising a staggering 25% over the last 24 hours to a current price of nearly $90. <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-is-solana-a-scalable-decentralized-network-for-dapps\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 kVliVL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Solana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> has also seen a larger-than-average increase, up 17% over the last day at a price of $99.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-a30af8c8-0 ejuhLT\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-a30af8c8-1 dVJMKg\">Disclaimer<\/h4>\n<p>The views and opinions expressed by the author are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, or other advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-4 border-b border-decryptGridline\">\n<div title=\"\" class=\"\" style=\"margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:32px\" data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/94055\/crypto-market-surge-bitcoin-tops-43k-ethereum-3k\">\n<div class=\"sc-6d5af9f4-0 sc-55021f16-0 jVsccv inNyHF\"><button class=\"sc-61c70920-0 ehcfYX sc-55021f16-1 gHOQdX\"><\/button><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/decrypt.co\/94055\/crypto-market-surge-bitcoin-tops-43k-ethereum-3k<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"p-5 bg-neutral-50 border-y border-neutral-200 bg-decryptBackgroundColor\">\n<h3 class=\"font-ak-bold text-lg leading-none text-neutral-800\">The top 5 crypto news stories &amp; features in your inbox each day.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex items-center space-x-4 my-6\">\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden w-20 h-16 relative shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"relative -left-5 -top-9 w-36 h-28\"><span style=\"overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;border:0;margin:0;padding:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full\" style=\"padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-position:left center\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/600\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/640\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/768\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/950\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png 950w, https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/1024\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/1200\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/1280\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/1536\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/resize\/1536\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/newsletter-adunit-vector.png\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-position:left center\" class=\"object-cover absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Get Daily Digest for the best of Decrypt. 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