Polkadot skyrockets nearly 30% to $10 billion market cap: Whats behind the rall
by
sallybein987
on 14/01/2021, 10:31:04 UTC
Polkadot (DOT), the second-largest smart contract protocol in the cryptocurrency market by valuation behind Ethereum, is up nearly 30% in the last 24 hours. Polkadot's market capitalization has also surpassed $10 billion, solidifying its position as the fifth-biggest crypto asset.
There are several major reasons behind DOT’s strong uptrend: strong technical market structure, anticipation of scalable blockchain networks, and the craze around DeFi.