Crypto Market Pulse Weekly – 🎉Bitcoin in Trillion Dollar Club

Bitcoin back above US$1 trillion in market cap. Citibank explores tokenisation of private equity funds. Venture funding for crypto firms totaled US$1.9B in Q4 2023.

Feb 19, 2024
Crypto Market Pulse

Weekly Market Index

Last week’s crypto market prices were up +8.27%. Volume and volatility increased by +50.20% and +20.13%, respectively.

Market Index 19 Feb 2024

Chart of the Week

Bitcoin continues to extend its gains and last week crossed US$1 trillion in market cap, for the first time since 2021. With over US$1 trillion in market cap, Bitcoin makes it into the trillion dollar club within a list of the top ten US companies by market cap, joining the likes of Microsoft and Apple.

Chart Of Week 19 Feb 2024

Weekly Performance

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) rose by +7.1% and +14.1%, respectively, in the past seven days. Price action for other selected top-cap tokens was also mostly positive.

Token Grid 19 Feb 2024

Selected key categories were all up in terms of market cap change in the past seven days, led by Artificial Intelligence.

Sector 19 Feb 2024 1

News Highlights

  • Venture funding for crypto-related companies in the fourth quarter of 2023 reportedly totaled $1.9 billion, a 2.5% increase from the prior quarter. It marks the first time that venture investments in crypto startups have risen since the March quarter of 2022.
  • Citibank worked with WisdomTree and Wellington Management using Layer-1 blockchain Avalanche’s Spruce Subnet to explore the tokenisation of private equity funds.
  • Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica announced a strategic alliance with Chainlink Labs to integrate real-world telecommunications capabilities into blockchain networks for improved security.

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