- Bitcoin trades just below $90,000 as buying pressure strengthens across majors
- Altcoins extend gains as Ethereum, Solana, and XRP post steady increases
- Mid cap tokens surge sharply, led by White Whale and Axie Infinity
Crypto markets gained fresh momentum as Bitcoin BTC pushed closer to the $90,000 threshold, lifting sentiment across major and mid-cap assets. Buying pressure centered on high-liquidity coins, driving coordinated gains and reinforcing confidence in the broader market structure.
Bitcoin traded at $88,380.27, marking a 0.8% increase during the session. Additionally, daily trading volume reached $43.19 billion, while market capitalization remained steady near $1.77 trillion. This movement positioned Bitcoin as the clear anchor for the day’s rally.
Large Cap Assets Strengthen as Momentum Builds
Ethereum ETH followed Bitcoin’s lead, posting a stronger upside performance as the asset rose 2.5% to trade at $2,936.85. Moreover, Ethereum recorded $27.58 billion in daily volume, supporting a market capitalization of $354.49 billion and confirming sustained market participation.
BNB continued its advance, gaining 1.5% to trade at $884.00. Besides that, trading volume totaled $1.18 billion, lifting its market value to $120.52 billion. XRP also moved higher, climbing 1.1% to $1.90 with $2.61 billion in turnover.
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Solana SOL maintained upward momentum, rising 1.8% to $124.39, while daily volume reached $4.09 billion and market capitalization held at $70.38 billion. TRON TRX recorded a smaller increase of 0.4%, trading at $0.2956 with $462.34 million in volume.
Dogecoin DOGE advanced 0.8% to $0.1225, supported by $951.84 million in trading activity. Additionally, Cardano ADA climbed 1.5% to $0.3521, posting $412.34 million in volume as buying activity broadened.
Mid Cap Tokens Ignite Sharp Breakouts
Momentum intensified within mid-cap assets, where rapid price expansions captured trader attention. The White Whale WHITEWHALE surged 60.5% to $0.07284, supported by $48.28 million in volume. BankrCoin BNKR followed with a 51.6% jump to $0.0003039, recording $8.97 million in turnover.
Acurast ACU gained 39.7% to trade at $0.2351. Axie Infinity AXS rallied 33.6% to $2.59 and posted $938.76 million in daily volume, reflecting heightened speculative demand. Purr PURR climbed 30.0% to $0.06742, while EGL1 advanced 26.8% to $0.04273.
Ethereum-linked assets reflected similar strength during the session. Lido Staked Ether STETH traded at $2,935.99 after a 2.5% increase, maintaining a market capitalization of $27.69 billion. Wrapped stETH WSTETH mirrored this move, trading at $3,599.44 with $39.59 million in volume.
Bitcoin’s steady approach toward $90,000 shaped overall market direction. Consequently, strong large-cap performance combined with explosive mid-cap gains defined a session marked by expanding participation and rising momentum.
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