The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $1.67T, up by 1.67% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data.

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $43,100 and $44,357 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $43,718, down by -0.62%.

Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading lower. Market outperformers include PEOPLE, POWR, and TRB, up by 63%, 33%, and 19%, respectively.

Top stories of the day:

Digital Currency Group Pays Off $1 Billion Debt to Creditors 

Nasdaq Files Amendments for BlackRock and Valkyrie's Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposals 

VanEck Pledges 5% of Potential Bitcoin ETF Profits to Brink Developers

Bitcoin Faces Volatility, Altcoins Experience Massive Price Declines 

Ripple's XRP Future Success Depends on Technological Advancements and Legal Developments 

UniSat Wallet Completes Regular Maintenance and Restores Access to BRC20 Market 

Morgan Stanley Invests in Decentralized AI Project Worldbrain 

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Increases 1.65% to Reach a New All-Time High 

Azuki NFT Series Sees 113.8% Increase in Trading Volume Amid Speculation of Upcoming Token 

BlackRock Reportedly Raises $2 Billion for Bitcoin Spot ETF Launch

Market movers:

ETH: $2238.92 (-0.93%)

BNB: $305.8 (-4.62%)

SOL: $95.47 (-6.40%)

XRP: $0.5669 (-1.80%)

ADA: $0.5228 (-5.56%)

AVAX: $34.96 (-6.30%)

DOGE: $0.08069 (-3.48%)

TRX: $0.10326 (-2.72%)

DOT: $7.202 (-5.37%)

MATIC: $0.8226 (-4.25%)

Top gainers on Binance:

PEOPLE/USDT (+63%)

POWR/USDT (+33%)

TRB/USDT (+19%)