- Bitcoin traded at $76,192 USD, down 0.2% on April 29, 2025.
- Fear & Greed Index hit 29, signaling extreme fear per Alternative.me.
- Crypto stocks like COIN led MarketBeat watchlist with 35% market share.
Cryptocurrency stocks topped MarketBeat's April 29, 2025 daily watchlist after the 2024 Bitcoin halving.
Bitcoin traded at $76,192 USD at 1600 UTC, down 0.2% in 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap data. The Fear & Greed Index stood at 29, indicating extreme fear, according to Alternative.me.
Ethereum traded at $2,267.88 USD, down 0.8%. XRP held $1.38 USD, off 0.1%. BNB fell to $619.62 USD, down 0.7%. USDT stayed at $1.00 USD.
- Asset: BTC · Price USD: 76,192.00 · 24h Change: -0.2%
- Asset: ETH · Price USD: 2,267.88 · 24h Change: -0.8%
- Asset: XRP · Price USD: 1.38 · 24h Change: -0.1%
- Asset: BNB · Price USD: 619.62 · 24h Change: -0.7%
- Asset: USDT · Price USD: 1.00 · 24h Change: 0.0%
CoinMarketCap provided table data at 1600 UTC on April 29, 2025.
Post-Halving Market Conditions
The April 2024 halving cut mining rewards to 3.125 BTC per block, per Bitcoin protocol records verified by Blockstream.
CoinGecko showed Bitcoin dominance at 57% on April 29, 2025. Eric Jackson, senior analyst at MarketBeat, said in an April 29 interview: "Crypto stocks benefit from BTC's $70,000 support level."
Glassnode on-chain data showed long-term holders accumulated 200,000 BTC in Q1 2025, per metrics director Todd Saganiuk. Saganiuk stated: "Accumulation signals confidence despite volatility."
Key Cryptocurrency Stocks on Watchlist
Coinbase Global (COIN) reported $1.6 billion Q1 2025 trading volume in SEC 10-Q filings. CEO Brian Armstrong said on the earnings call: "Post-halving volumes rose 15% quarter-over-quarter."
Marathon Digital (MARA) reached 25 EH/s hash rate in Q1 2025, per earnings release. CEO Fred Thiel said: "Expansion positions us for 20% growth in H1 2025."
Riot Platforms (RIOT) targeted 30 EH/s with 100,000 rigs, per April 2025 investor update from CFO Mike McZamney. McZamney added: "Immersion cooling cuts energy costs by 30%."
MicroStrategy (MSTR) held 252,220 BTC as treasury assets in Q1 filings. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said: "BTC yield reached 15% annualized in Q1."
MarketBeat tracked COIN at 35% U.S. exchange market share, per Jackson's April 2025 sector report.
Fear & Greed Index Details
Alternative.me's Fear & Greed Index, created by Christopher Wood, aggregates volatility (20% weight), volume (25%), and social sentiment (25%). Scores below 30 preceded 15% BTC rebounds in 2023, per historical data.
Volatility contributed 20% weight on April 29, 2025, due to 5% weekly swings, Wood explained in a blog post.
Halving History and ETF Inflows
Halvings in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 halved supply issuance, per Glassnode historical metrics analyzed by Saganiuk. BTC rose 600% in 18 months post-2020 halving.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs, SEC-approved in January 2024, held $120 billion AUM in April 2025, per BlackRock's IBIT filing. BlackRock ETF head Jay Jacobs reported $5 billion Q1 inflows.
Regulatory Updates
EU MiCA rules take effect January 2026, mandating stablecoin reserves, per European Commission directive signed by Executive VP Valdis Dombrovskis.
Coinbase lobbyist Kara Calvert testified in April 2025: "Clearer CFTC rules could add $50 billion to sector AUM."
Bitcoin support held at $70,000 USD on April 29, per CoinGecko charts.
Cryptocurrency stocks lead MarketBeat's watchlist as ETF inflows continue and miners expand hash rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cryptocurrency stocks did MarketBeat list April 29?
MarketBeat tracked Coinbase (COIN), Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT), and MicroStrategy (MSTR) per Eric Jackson's April 29, 2025, report.
What does Fear & Greed Index at 29 indicate?
A score of 29 signals extreme fear per Alternative.me's Christopher Wood, driven by 20% volatility on April 29, 2025.
How did Bitcoin price affect crypto stocks April 29?
BTC at $76,192 USD held $70K support per CoinMarketCap, bolstering stocks like COIN amid 57% dominance.
What post-halving data supports cryptocurrency stocks?
Miners hit 25-30 EH/s hash rates per Q1 earnings; ETFs reached $120B AUM per BlackRock filings.
