Bitcoin fell below the $103,000 mark in the last 24 hours, marking a 0.2% decline as the broader crypto market showed signs of cooling off. After a steady climb earlier in the week, the top cryptocurrency now trades at $103,246 with over $43 billion in daily trading volume and a market capitalization above $2 trillion.
Ethereum (ETH) didn’t move and kept its price at $2,461.52 during the specified period. Although it had risen by 6.1% over the past week, the index is now moving much more slowly. ETH recorded a total trading volume of $28.5 billion.
XRP also fell by 0.3% to $2.13, slipping after earlier gains and pushing its daily trading volume above $3 billion. Its market cap exceeds $125 billion.
Binance Coin (BNB) also fell by 0.3% to $640.66, as its 4.4% weekly growth signalled a potential short-term correction. Its market capitalization remained over $93 billion, with moderate trading activity at $1.1 billion.
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Solana and Dogecoin Extend Losses After Bullish Week
Solana (SOL) is down by 0.1% today to $147.44, pulling back slightly after a strong week with 9.9% growth. About $5 billion worth of crypto trades happen daily.
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Dogecoin (DOGE) moved down 0.2% and is presently valued at $0.1758. During the previous week, the memecoin marked the strongest performance among the top assets, adding 14.2%. The market capitalization of the cryptocurrency is currently $26 billion, and the daily trading volume is $2 billion.
Low-Cap Tokens Lead Gains Amid Top Coin Declines
While top assets trended downward, several lesser-known coins made impressive gains. VICE surged 34.3% to $0.04236, topping the gainers list. GIZA followed with a 24.9% increase to $0.3761, while Ultra (UOS) rose 21.6% to $0.06218.
CAR (Central African Republic Meme) gained 21.3% to reach $0.09317, and Cudis (CUDIS) jumped 20.9% to $0.1348 with high trading interest. These moves suggest a rising appetite among traders for high-volatility altcoins despite the broader market pullback.
Bitcoin’s slip below $103K has coincided with price declines across Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, Solana, and BNB. As top assets show signs of a short-term cooldown, traders are shifting attention to smaller, fast-moving altcoins.
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