Solana joined Bitcoin’s free fall along with other cryptocurrencies on Tuesday, after being among the few cryptos standing in the green during a red day in the crypto market on Monday. 

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Fast facts

  • Global markets, including cryptocurrencies, have been shrouded in uncertainty recently, as Russia-Ukraine tensions continue to make headlines. 
  • “During these times of extreme market stress, all assets are stripped bare and tested for their resiliency, both from a technological perspective but also in terms of community support and stickiness,” AAX head of research and strategy Ben Caselin told Forkast in an email.
  • Bitcoin fell 6% over the past 24 hours to trade at US$36,717, adding to the 2% fall from the day before. 
  • Terra was the latest of the top 10 cryptocurrencies to join the red zone on Tuesday, down 3.2% and trading at US$49.09, as of press time. 

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