What to Know
- Bitcoin gained 1.5% to $86,288.88, while Ethereum rose 1.0% as both cryptocurrencies recorded combined trading volume of approximately $32.18 billion.
- Dogecoin climbed 3.5% to $0.09648, outperforming XRP, BNB, and Solana, while TRON declined 0.1% with $226.53 million in trading volume.
- Hood Inu surged 648.9%, BabyCashCat gained 277.4%, and Gitcoin advanced 70.3% while generating $117.69 million in total daily trading volume.
Cryptocurrency prices climbed across major assets, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading above $86,000 while smaller tokens recorded substantially larger percentage gains. According to CoinGecko data, Bitcoin gained 1.5% over 24 hours to $86,288.88, with trading volume reaching approximately $23.43 billion. Bitcoin’s market capitalization stood at $1.73 trillion, maintaining its position as the largest cryptocurrency as Ethereum (ETH) also moved higher.
Ethereum rose 1.0% to $2,727.24, recording $8.75 billion in trading volume and a market capitalization of approximately $333.02 billion. Combined trading volume across Bitcoin and Ethereum reached approximately $32.18 billion, with Bitcoin accounting for the larger share of turnover.
XRP (XRP) gained 1.7% to $1.52, bringing its market capitalization to $96.04 billion as trading volume reached approximately $1.61 billion. BNB (BNB) advanced 0.9% to $793.93, with a market capitalization of $105.72 billion and approximately $885.96 million in trading volume.
Solana (SOL) increased 0.6% to $121.64, while its trading volume totaled $2.41 billion and market capitalization reached approximately $71.56 billion. Despite recording a smaller percentage gain, Solana attracted more trading turnover than either XRP or BNB during the same period.
Dogecoin (DOGE) outpaced those major assets with a 3.5% increase to $0.09648, accompanied by approximately $769.14 million in trading volume. Its market capitalization reached $15.07 billion, while Hyperliquid (HYPE) gained 2.0% to $91.83 and carried a $20.43 billion capitalization.
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Hyperliquid generated approximately $610.47 million in trading volume, exceeding Zcash’s (ZEC) $457.84 million as both cryptocurrencies posted gains. Zcash edged up 0.2% to $1,329.93, bringing its market capitalization to approximately $22.56 billion during the 24-hour trading period. Meanwhile, TRON (TRX) declined 0.1% to $0.3351, with trading volume of $226.53 million and a market capitalization of $31.84 billion.
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Hood Inu Surges as Gitcoin Trading Volume Exceeds $117 Million
Hood Inu (HI) recorded a 648.9% increase to $0.02117, making it the strongest performer among the nine gainers tracked here. Its trading volume reached $112.10 million, substantially exceeding BabyCashCat’s (BABY) $4.80 million as BABY climbed 277.4% to $0.02225. Agent Cat (AGENTCAT) followed with a 97.1% advance to $0.03089, supported by approximately $16.07 million in trading volume.
Gitcoin (GTC) rose 70.3% to $0.1973, while its $117.69 million trading volume surpassed Hood Inu’s turnover despite the smaller percentage increase. Fren Pet (FP) gained 69.4% to $10.96, with trading volume reaching approximately $635,530, considerably below the other leading gainers.
Further down the rankings, KAIO (KAIO) increased 31.0% to $0.02583, accompanied by approximately $1.87 million in trading volume. Boner Coin (BONER) advanced 28.7% to $0.0674, while its turnover reached $3.84 million during the same period.
Nillion (NIL) climbed 23.4% to $0.1046, generating $46.16 million in volume, while DIMO (DIMO) gained 20.6% to $0.0335. Major cryptocurrencies generally posted modest gains, while Hood Inu and BabyCashCat recorded the largest percentage advances among these smaller tokens.
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