As of March 16, 2025, the global capitalization of the crypto market, according to CoinMarketCap, reached $2.74 trillion, having increased by 0.18% over the past day. The market shows moderate activity with multidirectional dynamics of the main assets.
Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in the range of $83,667-$84,500 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 UTC (11:30 Kyiv time) on March 16, its price is $84,020, which is 0.33% higher than the previous level. BTC remains a stable benchmark for the market, although it does not show significant growth.
There is a mixed picture among the major cryptocurrencies in terms of capitalization. The leaders of growth were AUCTION with an increase of +31%, NOT with +24%, and SPELL with +23%. These assets stand out against the backdrop of the overall market restraint, attracting investors' attention.
An important event of the day was the AFP report that Pavel Durov left France and flew to Dubai after being authorized by the French authorities.
On this news, TON's quotes spiked by 23%, although the growth later corrected to +19%. This surge emphasizes the market's sensitivity to news related to key figures in the crypto industry.
In terms of public bitcoin reserves, the United States holds the lead with 198,109 BTC, followed by China with 190,000 BTC, the United Kingdom with 61,000 BTC, and Ukraine with 46,000 BTC, which ranks fourth in the world. These figures show the increasing integration of cryptocurrencies into government strategies.
The Trump family's crypto project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has made new purchases: 103,911 AVAX and 2.45 million MNT. These investments may signal confidence in the potential of these altcoins and further fuel interest in them.
Next week, the key event will be the Fed meeting scheduled for March 19. It is expected that the key rate will be left unchanged, but investors' attention will be focused on rhetoric and comments that may affect the volatility of cryptocurrencies.
Currently, the market is in a state of cautious optimism: bitcoin is holding steady, altcoins are showing local success, and news and macroeconomic expectations are shaping the mood. Everything will depend on the developments in the coming days.
