Author: Olivia Martinez
Bitcoin’s market share rose to 59.1% despite falling 11.8%. Ethereum’s 2024 gains wiped out in Q1 2025. DeFi TVL fell 27.5% across multichain platforms. The global cryptocurrency market started 2025 with optimism, fuelled by expectations of favourable policy shifts under Donald Trump’s presidency and a strong rally across meme coins. But those hopes have since been dashed. According to CoinGecko’s latest quarterly report, crypto’s total market capitalisation fell 18.6% in Q1 2025, wiping out $633.5 billion in value. Trading volumes also took a hit. The report shows that average daily trading volume fell 27.3% compared to the previous quarter. Spot…
Fear remains the key emotion in the cryptocurrency space; an aspect that has been weighing on most majors and meme coins. For instance, coupled with its internal challenges, the risk-off mood has Ethereum price still trading below the short and medium-term MAs. However, steady investor confidence has benefited Bitcoin and Solana. At the same time, savvy investors are looking for opportunities in new crypto projects. As the first Bitcoin meme ICO, Bitcoin Pepe is one of the new entrants that have captured investors’ attention. It seeks to bring the meme culture home to the stable Bitcoin network; assuring meme lovers…