Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 4.4% over the past week, trading at $101,912 with flat movement in the last 24 hours. The decline marks a cooling period for the market leader, which recently touched new highs but now faces a wave of profit-taking.
Ethereum (ETH) followed the same path, sliding 13.9% this week and 1.8% in the past 24 hours to trade at $2,245.95. The continued decline highlights cautious investor sentiment, with the asset’s short-term performance reflecting hesitation across the broader altcoin market.
Dogecoin (DOGE) was among the worst hit, falling 13.2% on the weekly chart. The popular meme coin now trades at $0.1543 after shedding another 1.7% in the past 24 hours. The decline comes amid reduced enthusiasm from retail traders.
BNB (BNB) also moved lower, posting a 4.8% weekly loss to trade at $623.13, while TRON (TRX) slipped 1.2% on the week and 2.1% over the last 24 hours to $0.2672. XRP declined by 7.5% this week and now trades at $2.02, continuing its downward trend.
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FUNToken (FUN) and AI-Linked Coins Defy Sell-Off with Major Daily Gains
While top cryptocurrencies faced losses, a group of lesser-known altcoins surged against the trend. FUNToken (FUN) led the rally, skyrocketing 54% in 24 hours to reach $0.0117. Trading volume for the token exceeded $170 million, signaling strong market demand.
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HashAI (HASHAI) jumped 29% to trade at $0.0003748, driven by increased interest in AI-based crypto projects. NodeAI (GPU) had an increase of 17.6 percent with a price of 0.2694. XPR Network (XPR) soared 22.1 percent to $ 0.00347, whereas Huobi Token (HT) increased by 21.4 percent to 0.1991.
These bullish results of small-cap tokens indicate that traders are rotating investments into high-risk assets, especially those associated with artificial intelligence and decentralized infrastructure, as the large-cap coins fail.
Major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE), posted notable weekly declines, triggering a market cooldown. Meanwhile, other speculative altcoins, such as FUNToken (FUN), continued to provide good daily gains, attracting the attention of traders who started focusing on new areas.
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