- Bitcoin and top altcoins post slight losses in daily trading.
- Memecoins dominate charts with sharp gains across multiple tokens.
- Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano lead market pullback among major assets.
Bitcoin (BTC) recorded a slight decline over the past 24 hours, dropping by 3 percent to trade at $115,204. Despite the dip, its trading volume remained strong at $73.3 billion, with its market capitalization holding above $2.29 trillion.
XRP (XRP) also moved lower during the day, shedding 0.7 percent to settle at $3.07. Trading volume for the token stood at $10.1 billion, while its market cap remained above $182 billion.
BNB (BNB) posted a minor loss, declining by 0.1 percent to trade at $763.54. Its market value stood at $106.3 billion, with daily volume exceeding $2.3 billion.
Solana (SOL), which has shown strength in recent sessions, slipped 4.5 percent to $177.38. Daily trading activity crossed $19.5 billion, while the coin’s market cap stood at $95.5 billion.
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Dogecoin (DOGE) experienced a 2.8 percent dip, now priced at $0.2283. The meme coin saw over $11 billion in volume but lost ground along with other major assets.
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Cardano (ADA) also trended downward, falling 1.2 percent to trade at $0.7913. Its daily trading volume surpassed $2 billion, with a market cap near $28.7 billion.
Altcoins See Strong Moves as Memecoins Dominate Daily Gainers
While several large-cap cryptocurrencies pulled back, several altcoins recorded impressive daily gains. The Innovation Game (TIG) surged 46.5 percent to $1.91, backed by over $8.5 million in volume. Pepecoin (PEP) spiked 46.9 percent to $0.0004199.
Just memecoin (MEMECOIN) rose 44.5 percent, while Vine (VINE) gained 41.5 percent with a volume exceeding $326 million. BLOCKv (VEE) also moved sharply higher, up 29.5 percent on the day to $0.02329.
The altcoin rally, especially in memecoins, signaled renewed interest in high-risk, high-reward digital assets. This came even as major tokens faced minor price corrections.
The past 24 hours saw a mild pullback across major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), and XRP (XRP). At the same time, smaller altcoins and memecoins surged sharply, underscoring a shifting focus among traders.
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