What to Know
- Bitcoin gained 3.4% to $85,984.63, while Solana led other major cryptocurrencies, up 3.8% to $121.96 over 24 hours.
- TRON and Zcash fell 1.0% and 2.3%, respectively, against broader gains in Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin.
- Super Cat surged 696.7%, leading smaller token gainers, while Revenue Family and HoodPork each climbed more than 450% in value.
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $85,000 as most leading cryptocurrencies gained ground, while several smaller tokens posted substantially larger percentage increases. According to CoinGecko data, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 3.4% over 24 hours to $85,984.63, with $38.47 billion in trading volume and a market capitalization of approximately $1.73 trillion.
Meanwhile, Solana (SOL) led gains among the five largest nonstablecoin assets, advancing 3.8% to $121.96, with $4.01 billion in trading volume and a $71.75 billion market capitalization. Ethereum (ETH) also gained 1.7% to $2,715.42, generating approximately $15.41 billion in trading volume with its market capitalization reaching $331.43 billion.
Additionally, XRP (XRP) increased 2.0% to $1.51, with $2.80 billion in trading volume and a $95.53 billion market capitalization, while BNB (BNB) gained 1.6% to $776.37 on $769.07 million in volume.
Dogecoin (DOGE) gained 1.1% to $0.09571, with $836.75 million in trading volume and a $14.94 billion market capitalization. Meanwhile, TRON (TRX) and Zcash (ZEC) moved against the broader advance. TRON (TRX) declined 1.0% to $0.3341, while Zcash (ZEC) fell 2.3% to $1,376.28 despite recording approximately $1.28 billion in trading volume.
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Smaller Tokens Outpace Major Coins as Super Cat Tops the Gainers List
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Beyond the largest assets, Super Cat (SC) led the supplied gainers list with a 696.7% increase, reaching a price of $0.0172. Its trading volume reached $92.69 million, considerably exceeding several other gainers despite its lower position.
Revenue Family (REVENUE) followed with a 454.7% advance to $0.02355, alongside approximately $111.87 million in trading volume during the period. Similarly, HoodPork (PORKU) climbed 454.6% to $0.03111, although its $16.77 million trading volume fell well below Revenue Family’s recorded activity.
Dolphin (POD) gained 106.2% to $0.6511, while Commander VRAX (VRAX) increased 104.7% to $0.02488 across the same 24-hour window. Their trading volumes reached approximately $9.64 million and $35.81 million, respectively, illustrating differing activity levels among tokens posting triple-digit gains.
Moreover, Verified Emeralds (VEREM) advanced 46.1% to $8.95, with trading volume totaling $297,661, the lowest figure among the listed gainers. Railgun (RAIL) completed the supplied gainers list with a 30.7% increase to $3.11 and approximately $1.62 million in trading volume. Overall, major cryptocurrencies recorded relatively moderate gains, while smaller tokens dominated percentage increases, with TRON and Zcash recording declines.
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