The crypto market took a dramatic tumble after President Donald Trump's Liberation Day speech on Wednesday. Markets panicked after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on global trading partners.

The Polkadot (DOT -3.65%) cryptocurrency isn't getting any market love these days. The official crypto coin of the Web3 Foundation is down 81% in the past three years and 58% over the past 52 weeks.

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Cryptocurrency prices have slumped this year leading to a $1 trillion wipeout of their market value. Bitcoin has crashed from the year-to-date high of $109,300 to $85,000, while the market cap of all coins has slumped from over $3.8 trillion to $2.7 trillion today.

Cryptocurrencies will likely be volatile this week once President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs go into effect and the U.S. publishes nonfarm payroll data. The week started on a dull note, with most coins remaining in a bear market.

The crypto market dipped into the red over the past 24 hours as cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), registered notable declines. As a result, the crypto market cap dropped to $2.86 trillion.

The crypto market continued to increase over the past 24 hours, rising almost 1% to $2.86 trillion as it inches towards the $3 trillion mark. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a marginal rebound as it went from $86,380 to $88,447 before declining to its current level.

With March coming to an end, the crypto market is closing Q1 2025 on a bearish note. However, the altcoins are turning around, aided by the slow recovery across the market, which could help start Q2 and April off on a good note.

The crypto market registered a marginal increase over the past 24 hours as prices steadied, with its current market cap at $2.83 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) reached an intraday peak of $88,635 before declining and steadying itself around $86,500.

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DOT's JAM upgrade has sparked renewed optimism, boosting scalability and efficiency. As DOT's price surges, investors watch key resistance levels to gauge its next move.

Bitcoin and crypto tokens dropped after a disappointing speech by Donald Trump at a closely-watched summit. They have also pulled back after the FOMC decision and ahead of the upcoming triple-witching event in the US.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially acknowledged Nasdaq's filing for 21Shares' Polkadot exchange-traded fund, marking a key step in the approval process. The SEC has confirmed 21Shares Polkadot (DOT) ETF filing by Nasdaq, dated March 20.

Cryptocurrency prices remain under pressure this month as the crypto fear and greed index moved to the fear zone and Bitcoin imploded to the bear market. They also dropped as concerns about the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on the US economy.

Cryptocurrencies have been volatile lately.

Polkadot has a short-term bullish bias provided it can move beyond the $4.62 resistance.

The crypto markets remained flat on Tuesday, with the market cap registering a marginal increase and moving to $2.72 trillion. Prices have remained relatively muted as markets wait for the FOMC meeting and clarity on interest rate cuts.

The Fed is set to hold rates at 4.25%-4.5% on Wednesday. Traders await Powell's signals on future cuts, with stocks, bonds, and gold poised to react.

Nasdaq officially asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to list a 21Shares Polkadot ETF.

Top altcoins like Solana and XRP are down ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, an event that could shape rate cut expectations.

Nasdaq has submitted form 19b-4 filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval to list shares of a Polkadot exchange-traded fund (ETF). The filing, on behalf of Swiss-based asset manager 21Shares, seeks the SEC's approval for the listing and trading of shares in the 21Shares Polkadot ETF.

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TL;DR Nasdaq filed with the SEC to list a Polkadot ETF in the U.S. on behalf of 21Shares, tracking the spot price of DOT in the market. 21Shares already offers a Polkadot ETP in Europe and seeks approval for new crypto funds, including XRP and Solana.

Nasdaq filed a rule change application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of 21Shares Polkadot Trust on Tuesday. If the SEC approves it, the trust will allow investors to gain exposure to Polkadot (DOT) without directly holding or managing the cryptocurrency.

The GLF token launch comes as GLIF moves beyond Filecoin, with plans to support additional decentralized physical infrastructure networks.

The filing comes as 21Shares expands its crypto ETF offerings, including funds for XRP and Solana.

Nasdaq has filed Form 19b-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval to list 21Shares' spot Polkadot ETF. This move would allow investors to gain exposure to Polkadot's native cryptocurrency, DOT, without directly holding the asset.

The filing could enhance mainstream adoption of Polkadot, signaling growing institutional interest in diverse crypto assets. The post Nasdaq files for Polkadot ETF on behalf of 21Shares appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Crypto prices will be in the spotlight this week as investors focus on the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision and Donald Trump's tariffs. Hopes that the Fed will embrace a more dovish tone will be a bullish catalyst for these assets.

Polkadot (DOT) has been quietly building a strong foundation, with its price stabilizing after a period of volatility. This consolidation phase often serves as a launching pad for a potential upward move as buyers step in.

Once the stars of the crypto market, metaverse tokens like MANA, SAND, and AXS have struggled lately.

Chainlink (LINK) rose 9.7% and Polkadot (DOT) gained 6.7%, leading the index higher.

Polkadot (DOT) is down almost 92% from its all-time high. However, the layer zero blockchain network may still bounce back as its market cap is standing at $7.4 billion, at the time of writing.

Polkadot price is hovering near its all-time low as the crypto sell-off accelerates and the fear and greed index remains in the extreme fear zone. Polkadot (DOT) coin has crashed to a low of $3.

Cryptocurrency prices have remained under pressure this week as concerns about tariffs remain. Another potential less-discussed risk is the soaring US debt, which has surged to $36.58 billion.

The crypto market recovered over the past 24 hours as prices rose after experiencing significant declines over the past few sessions. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped to a low of $76,982 on Tuesday before rebounding to reclaim $80,000 and reach $83,737 before losing momentum and declining to its current level.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance again captured noteworthy market attention with its latest update on 6 tokens this Tuesday. Notably, the exchange revealed that it is updating the leverage and margin tiers for RARE, AXS, ZEN, XTZ, SAGA, and CATI.

Filecoin still leads the decentralized open-source storage network in the blockchain world. However, its token has seen a downtrend similar to other cryptocurrencies.

Polkadot (DOT) prices have declined by 4.38% in the past day as bearish forces continue to gain stronger market control. According to data from CoinMarketCap, DOT's price fall only underlines the asset's form in recent days as indicated by the 7.99% loss in the last week.

Polkadot (DOT) price has remained in a three-year consolidation phase as concerns about its ecosystem remained. The DOT token was trading at $4.35 on Saturday, down by over 90% from its highest level in 2021.

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BNB (BNB) and DOT (DOT) are retesting key areas of support today as selling pressure accelerated during the American session.

Possible implications of the launch of an ETF on Polkadot

Polkadot has executed the complete on-chain operation of the classic game DOOM. The experiment serves more than entertainment purposes.

21Shares has updated its SEC filing for a spot Polkadot ETF, potentially advancing its approval process. If approved, the ETF would trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange with Coinbase as custodian. The post 21Shares Advances Polkadot ETF Plans with Updated SEC Filing appeared first on Cryptonews.

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The crypto market slid back into the red as it declined over 4%, slipping below the $3 trillion mark and moving to its current $2.87 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) is down nearly 5% despite Donald Trump's announcement of a strategic reserve consisting of Bitcoin.

21Shares has submitted the updated S-1 application for the spot Polkadot exchange-traded fund to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with the initial application filed over a month ago.