Bitcoin and Ethereum’s Shanghai Knights: Crypto markets brace for major ETH upgrade

In spite of an observable dip in trading volumes, bitcoin (BTC) remains doggedly determined to be among the better-performing asset classes as the second quarter kicks into gear. After adding 1.3% to US$28,165 on Tuesday, the benchmark cryptocurrency added another 1.4% during Wednesday’s Asia trading hours, bringing it to US$28,525 at the time of writing.