What to Know
- Bitcoin (BTC) edged up 0.1% to $83,852.99, while Ethereum (ETH) and several other major coins declined.
- Zcash (ZEC) led major losses with an 11.2% decline, while TRON (TRX) joined Bitcoin among the few listed major gainers.
- Smaller tokens diverged as MOIN surged 3,920.5%, while Numeraire (NMR) recorded the highest trading volume.
The crypto market traded unevenly, with Bitcoin and TRON gaining slightly while Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Zcash, and Dogecoin declined. According to data from CoinGecko, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.1% to $83,852.99 as its trading volume reached $37.48 billion.
Ethereum (ETH) fell 0.6% to $2,697.11, while its $15.41 billion trading volume ranked second among the listed major coins. BNB (BNB) declined 1.6% to $763.08, recording a larger percentage loss than either BTC or ETH. XRP (XRP) slipped 0.3% to $1.50, although its $4 billion trading volume exceeded BNB’s $950.36 million. Additionally, Solana (SOL) fell 1.5% to $118.94 as traders exchanged $3.72 billion worth of the coin.
Zcash (ZEC) recorded the largest decline among the listed major assets, losing 11.2% to trade at $1,399.55. Its trading volume reached $1.46 billion, while its market capitalization stood at $23.73 billion. Hyperliquid (HYPE) also weakened, falling 3% to $87.77 with $770.22 million in trading volume. Dogecoin (DOGE) declined 0.6% to $0.09433, while its trading volume approached $976 million.
In contrast, TRON (TRX) rose 0.2% to $0.3347, joining BTC among the few large assets with positive returns. However, its $346.41 million trading volume remained below the figures recorded by most other major coins.
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Smaller Tokens Register Strong Gains as Major Coins Struggle
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Smaller tokens posted much larger percentage gains, with meme + coin (MOIN) leading the list despite losses across several major assets. MOIN surged 3,920.5% to $0.02066, generating $88.94 million in trading volume.
NEURALAI (NEURAL) climbed 48.9% to $2.67, although its trading volume remained below $1 million. Bundle Cat (BUN) gained 42% to reach $0.09718 as traders exchanged $4.74 million worth of the token.
Moreover, MUSHROOM (SHROOM) advanced 28% to $0.02226, while NEET (NEET) gained 27.2% to trade at $0.04464. Their respective trading volumes reached $1.95 million and $2.93 million, placing both below several other listed gainers.
Numeraire (NMR) rose 27.8% to $12.87 and generated $154.73 million in volume, the highest figure among the listed gainers. MarsCoin (MARSCOIN) gained 10.8% to $0.1612, supported by $107.27 million in trading volume.
Overall, modest gains for BTC and TRX contrasted with losses across several major cryptocurrencies, particularly ZEC. Smaller tokens recorded stronger advances, although the accompanying trading volumes varied considerably.
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