- Bitcoin (BTC) holds above $80,000 as XRP (XRP) gains steadily today.
- Degen (DEGEN) and Kishu Inu (KISHU) dominate crypto market gainers list.
- Ethereum (ETH) declines while Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) struggle slightly.
The cryptocurrency market traded with mixed momentum on Thursday as Bitcoin (BTC) held above $80,000 while several smaller tokens delivered massive double-digit gains. Meanwhile, XRP and BNB maintained positive movement even as Ethereum (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) recorded moderate declines. Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $80,334 after posting a 0.6% increase over the past 24 hours. Additionally, the asset generated more than $44 billion in trading volume, highlighting continued market activity among institutional and retail traders.
At the same time, XRP climbed 1.7% and traded near $1.46. The cryptocurrency also recorded over $4 billion in daily trading volume as investors continued monitoring Ripple-related developments and broader market conditions. BNB also maintained steady momentum during the trading session. The cryptocurrency traded around $676 after gaining 1.0% within 24 hours. Consequently, BNB preserved a market capitalization exceeding $91 billion.
However, Ethereum (ETH) moved lower and declined 1.0% to $2,244. Despite the pullback, Ethereum still maintained nearly $19 billion in daily trading volume, reflecting continued investor participation across the market.
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Smaller Tokens Record Massive Daily Gains
Several low-cap cryptocurrencies significantly outperformed the broader market and attracted strong speculative activity. Degen (DEGEN) emerged among the day’s top performers after surging 53.7% within the last 24 hours. The token also generated more than $35 million in trading volume. Kishu Inu (KISHU) followed with a 47.4% gain during the same period. Besides that, Gensyn (AI) advanced 32.1% as traders increased interest in artificial intelligence-related crypto projects.
TAC (TAC) also rallied 29.3%, while OpenServ (SERV) climbed 28.1% and Telcoin (TEL) gained 27.4%, reflecting growing investor appetite for speculative digital assets, even as Solana (SOL) traded near $90.59 following a 0.7% decline.
Despite the pullback, Solana maintained more than $3.4 billion in trading volume, keeping it among the market’s most active cryptocurrencies, while Dogecoin (DOGE) traded at $0.113 after declining 1.3%, although the meme coin still generated over $2.3 billion in daily trading activity. Overall, traders continued rotating capital between established cryptocurrencies and high-risk smaller tokens as broader market sentiment remained mixed throughout the session.
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