📈 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary Current Bitcoin Price: $46,137 Bitcoin price has bounced back into the $46,000s to begin Friday, following a sharp drop towards the $44,000 overnight. Top-20 altcoins have also recovered well, as Ethereum and BNB each gain 4%, Solana rises 8% and NEAR Protocol enters the Top 20 with a 6% move. Top Stories for April 1, 2022 🔥 Chicago-based CME Group is looking at offering futures contracts for Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA), based on popular demand from clients. CME Group is already renowned for its Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts, but may expand to cryptocurrencies with smaller market caps – provided that it can secure reliable price indexes and regulatory requirements. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected yet another spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, this time from Cathie Wood's Ark 21Shares. According to the SEC's response, the commission concluded that the proposal did not demonstrate the ability to be ‘designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices’ or protect investors. NFT marketplace OpenSea will soon accept bank cards and Apple Pay for NFT purchases, thanks to a partnership with fintech company MoonPay. MoonPay is a well-known crypto payments processor, which has also made its own headlines for working with celebrities to facilitate Bored Ape NFT purchases. | 