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This Week’s Summary
The cryptocurrency market looks set to end the week at a total market capitalization of around $2.3 trillion.
Bitcoin maintained its trading value at around $66,500.
Ethereum increased by nearly 2% to trade at around $2,000.
XRP moved down 3%, Solana moved down 4%, and Dogecoin moved down 1%.
Almost all altcoins have been seen trading in the red, with very few exceptions.
In the DeFi sector, the total value locked in protocols (TVL) has remained at around $92 billion.
Crypto Market Trends for the Week of March 30 - April 5, 2026: Market Analysis and Performance
The cryptocurrency market continued its poor performance for yet another week. Most cryptocurrencies have declined, albeit not significantly. Meanwhile, the military conflict in the Middle East has continued to rage on, affecting global financial markets. The overall market capitalization has remained stable at around $2.3 trillion.
Bitcoin started the week trading at around $65,000. The industry’s most pessimistic voices predicted further downfall for the king of cryptocurrencies. However, a rather uneventful week followed as BTC struggled to reach the $70,000 mark in a series of feeble attempts on the daunting resistance level. As a result, Bitcoin’s value has remained almost the same as it was a week ago, as it has been trading at around $66,500.
Ethereum increased by nearly 2% this week, climbing above the $2,000 threshold. Still, this feat does not mean much for the second cryptocurrency in command. ETH has been seesawing around $2,000 for months, as it has continuously failed to cement its position above that level. Experts predict a similar trajectory for the next few weeks as well.
Altcoins & DeFi
Most altcoins have been trading in the red, without any notable exceptions. For example, XRP moved down 3%, Solana moved down 4%, Cardano moved down 1%, Avalanche moved up 2%, Sui moved down 1%, Chainlink moved up 1%, but TRON moved up 1%. Elsewhere, Zcash moved up over 11%.
The memecoins also witnessed some interesting trajectories in recent trading. For instance, Dogecoin shifted down 1%, Shiba Inu shifted up 1%, and Pepecoin shifted up 2%.
The Metaverse sector similarly experienced some notable movements over the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity moved down 4%, The Sandbox moved up 2%, and Floki moved down 4%. Meanwhile, Decentraland shifted up 5%, Render shifted up 10%, and ApeCoin shifted down 3%. MultiversX decreased by 2% while Virtuals decreased by 7%. Meanwhile, Stacks decreased by 5%.
The DeFi sector saw the total value locked in protocols (TVL) drop by over $0.5 billion, now standing at about $91.87 billion.
What’s in the News?
Metaplanet became the third-largest corporate holder of cryptocurrency after buying over 5,000 BTC for $405 million.
Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast
The cryptocurrency market has remained a shadow of its former self amid economic and political uncertainty on the world stage. The recent unpredictable movements in international geopolitics have taken their toll on investors, who tend to hold or sell their cryptocurrency assets while waiting for better days. Hopefully, those better days are not too far out of reach.
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