- Bitcoin and major altcoins decline slightly amid 24-hour market correction.
- Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano retreat as traders take short-term profits.
- DeAgentAI and Filecoin surge, defying the broader crypto market downturn.
Bitcoin (BTC) slipped 1.4% in the past 24 hours to trade around $102,062, marking a mild pullback after several days of strong upward momentum. The decline brought its market capitalization to $2.03 trillion, with a daily trading volume of $70.6 billion as traders reacted to short-term market adjustments.
Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, XRP, and BNB Extend 24-Hour Losses
Ethereum (ETH) declined 1.4% in the past 24 hours to $3,352.99, showing a brief cooling in momentum as traders took profits from recent gains. Similarly, Solana (SOL) dropped 1.4% over the same period to $157.54, reflecting broader market adjustments and short-term selling pressure.
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Cardano (ADA) also slipped 1.0% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.54 as investors reacted cautiously to the overall dip in the crypto market. Ripple’s XRP recorded a 4.2% decline within 24 hours to $2.23, marking one of the steeper losses among the top digital assets. BNB followed with a 1.2% drop to $965.38, indicating a minor market correction after sustained bullish activity.
DeAgentAI and Filecoin Defy the 24-Hour Market Dip
While the broader market faced mild losses, DeAgentAI (AIA) defied the trend, soaring 496.8% in 24 hours to $10.51 with a trading volume of $229 million. Filecoin (FIL) also gained 67% to $2.25, maintaining strong momentum due to renewed attention on decentralized storage.
sudeng (HIPPO) and FOLKS posted respective 24-hour surges of 245.7% and 52.5%, further emphasizing continued speculative interest in smaller-cap tokens.
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The past 24 hours have seen a general slowdown across major cryptocurrencies as traders take profits after a strong weekly run. Despite the brief pullback, sentiment in the digital asset space remains largely positive, with many analysts viewing the correction as a short-term pause before the next upward phase.
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