ETH/BTC

The Shanghai/Capella upgrade, due roughly in one week’s time on April 12, will finally give validators the ability to withdraw from staking

Bitcoin and equities rallied late in the session, suggesting rate hikes may be mostly priced in and may not push markets down in the future

Investors are likely expecting a non-aggressive approach to interest rates following Wednesday’s change, leading to a jump in markets

The EU bill to regulate crypto removed language that would have effectively banned mining, sending crypto markets up, while equities fell amid tensions with Russia

Biden announced plans among the US, European Union and G7 nations to remove Russia’s trade status, deepening the economic burden on the country

Talks between Russia and Ukraine ended in a stalemate, leaving investors with little hope for a diplomatic end to the conflict

The cryptocurrency was up as much as almost 10% intraday, before ending stock trading with a 7.96% pop

Investors are watching the developing conflict in Ukraine and await Biden’s executive crypto order and new interest rates

Secretary of State Blinkin revealed that the US was seeking to ban Russian oil imports, sending oil prices to their highest since 2008

BTC, ETH and equity markets saw a sharp sell-off after Russia bombed Europe’s largest power plant

BTC regained correlation with safe-haven assets this week, only to diverge Thursday

The S&P 500 rose by 1.86%, while the Nasdaq and Dow jumped 1.7% and 1.79%, respectively.

Increasing divergence between cryptocurrencies and equities has prompted suggestions that bitcoin has become a risk-off asset

A collapsing ruble and the threat of bank account seizures may be leading Russians to bitcoin to avoid financial ruin

The Ukrainian president criticized the country’s allies for their lack of assistance in stopping the Russian advance

Bitcoin started the day down as much as 7.5% after news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine

Stocks have plunged to their lowest point since June 2021 as the country has continued to amass troops along Ukraine’s border

Putin’s advancement of troops into Ukraine has heightened fears of an invasion, leading to further losses in both crypto and equity markets

European equity markets fell Monday while cryptocurrency traders were largely unphased

The unfolding situation in Eastern Europe has ratcheted up market uncertainty, leading investors to sell or stick to the sidelines

The prospect of an executive order from the US president relating to cryptocurrencies added to market uncertainty

The US and NATO say Russia has not partially removed troops from Ukraine’s border yet, causing more fear among investors

Tensions at Ukraine’s border eased slightly after positive remarks from Putin, leading to a jump in both cryptocurrencies and stocks

Market uncertainty continues to mount as St. Louis Fed President calls for quicker rate hikes and tensions build between Russia and Ukraine