{"id":7848,"date":"2026-03-10T10:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/why-is-the-crypto-market-up-today\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:40:42","slug":"why-is-the-crypto-market-up-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/why-is-the-crypto-market-up-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is the Crypto Market Up Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/why-is-the-crypto-market-up-today-bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-surge-as-liquidations-hit-327m\/\">Why Is the Crypto Market Up Today?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\">Coinpedia Fintech News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/markets.coinpedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency market<\/a> moved higher today, with total market value climbing about 2.7% to roughly $2.38 trillion. Flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin is up around 3%, trading above $70K. While other major cryptos such as Ethereum, XRP, Solana, BNB, and Hyperliquid have also climbed between 3% and 11%<\/p>\n<p>So, what is the reason why the crypto market is up today?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-reasons-why-the-crypto-market-is-up-today\">Key Reasons Why The Crypto Market is Up Today?<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oil-prices-fall-30-after-g7-reserve-announcement\">Oil Prices Fall 30% After G7 Reserve Announcement<\/h3>\n<p>One of the major factors behind the crypto market rally, is the move is the sudden drop in oil prices. Crude oil fell roughly 30% within 24 hours, sliding from $119.48 to about $88.30<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>The drop followed a G7 and International Energy Agency announcement to release 400 million barrels of oil from reserves.<\/p>\n<p>G7 finance ministers said the coordinated move aims to stabilize energy markets during tensions involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trump-signals-iran-war-may-end-soon\">Trump Signals Iran War May End Soon<\/h3>\n<p>Another factor pushing the crypto market up today is the latest comments by Donald Trump, who said the war with Iran could end \u201cvery soon.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Miami, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f3voubQim-I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Donald Trump said<\/a> the Iran conflict may not end this week, but could finish soon. He also warned that the United States could take further military action if necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And noted that the United States had not yet targeted some of Iran\u2019s sensitive infrastructure, including its electricity network.<\/p>\n<p>            .article-inside-link {<br \/>\n                margin-left: 0 !important;<br \/>\n                border: 1px solid #0052CC4D;<br \/>\n                border-left: 0;<br \/>\n                border-right: 0;<br \/>\n                padding: 10px 0;<br \/>\n                text-align: left;<br \/>\n            }<\/p>\n<p>            .entry ul.article-inside-link li {<br \/>\n                font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n                line-height: 21px;<br \/>\n                font-weight: 600;<br \/>\n                list-style-type: none;<br \/>\n                margin-bottom: 0;<br \/>\n                display: inline-block;<br \/>\n            }<\/p>\n<p>            .entry ul.article-inside-link li:last-child {<br \/>\n                display: none;<br \/>\n            }<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-inside-link\">\n<li><span>Also Read : <\/span><\/li>\n<li> &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/how-high-will-bitcoin-ethereum-and-xrp-prices-go-as-trump-says-iran-war-almost-over\/\" target=\"_blank\">How High Will Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Prices Go As Trump Says Iran War \u2018Almost Over\u2019?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;  &#044;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liquidations-add-fuel-to-the-rally\">Liquidations Add Fuel to the Rally<\/h3>\n<p>Derivatives market activity added further upward pressure on prices. CoinGlass data shows 81,675 traders were liquidated in 24 hours, with total liquidations reaching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/liquidations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">about $327.15 million.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin accounted for roughly $117 million of those liquidations; Ethereum also recorded notable liquidations.<\/p>\n<p>While crude oil futures tied to the CL contract saw about $66.63 million in forced position closures.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-next-for-bitcoin\">What Next For Bitcoin?<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, Bitcoin\u2019s circulating supply passed 20,000,003 coins after 17 years of operation. This is due to the halving system that reduces mining rewards every four years, which now stands at 3.125 BTC per block. The final 1 million bitcoins will take more than 100 years to be mined.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bitcoin is approaching the $70,000 level, an area where the price has faced repeated rejection in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>If Bitcoin breaks above $70,000 with strong trading activity, the price may move toward $74,000 and possibly $79,000 afterward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"media article_register_shortcode\">\n<div class=\"media-body\">\n<h5 class=\"mt-0\">Never Miss a Beat in the Crypto World!<\/h5>\n<p>Stay ahead with breaking news, expert analysis, and real-time updates on the latest trends in Bitcoin, altcoins, DeFi, NFTs, and more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"media-button\">\n<div class=\"category-subscribe-btn\">\n<div data-cta-id=\"subscribe_6_cta\" data-cta-name=\"Subscribe to News\" id=\"subscribe_6_cta\">\n            <button id=\"without-login-subscribe_6\" class=\"primary-button subscribe-now openLoginModal\"><br \/>\n                                Subscribe to News                           <\/p>\n<p>            <\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1773126421052\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why is the crypto market up today?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The crypto market is rising due to falling oil prices, easing geopolitical tensions, and heavy short liquidations, which boosted buying momentum across Bitcoin and major altcoins.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1773126429905\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How did the drop in oil prices affect cryptocurrency prices?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Lower oil prices often improve global risk sentiment, encouraging investors to move money into risk assets like cryptocurrencies, helping push prices higher.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1773126504463\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which cryptocurrencies gained the most today?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Bitcoin climbed above $70K while Ethereum, XRP, Solana, BNB, and Hyperliquid posted gains between 3% and 11%, reflecting broad market strength.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1773126530270\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why does global news influence the crypto market?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Geopolitical events, energy prices, and economic signals affect investor confidence. When risk sentiment improves, investors often allocate more capital to crypto.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The post Why Is the Crypto Market Up Today? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}