Major cryptocurrencies were trading mixed on Friday after the big Etherum update. Six of the top 10 digital tokens were trading higher at 9.30 hours IST, thanks to gains in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Uniswap.
The global crypto market cap declined to $1.65 trillion, about 2 percent higher compared to the last day. However, the total crypto market volume jumped 22 percent to $100.09 billion.
It was a fantastic session for blue chips in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin surpassed $40,000, Ethereum hovered around $2,800, said Edul Patel, CEO, and co-founder of Mudrex.
The second-largest blockchain network, Ethereum, went through the much-awaited 'London Hard Fork' software upgrade on Thursday, which is expected to stabilize transaction fees and reduce the supply of the Ether token. The digital token reversed its losses.