What to Know
- Bitcoin fell 2.0% below $79,000 as Ethereum, BNB, XRP, and Solana recorded losses across the broader cryptocurrency market during trading.
- BNB led major cryptocurrency declines with a 5.2% drop, while Hyperliquid gained 18.0% and Zcash advanced 2.0% despite losses.
- Super Intelligent Beauty surged 677.0%, leading smaller token gains as Magma Finance, Beam, Bless, and Kinetiq posted strong advances.
The cryptocurrency market recorded widespread losses, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $79,000 as Ethereum, BNB, XRP, and Solana registered daily declines. According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin dropped 2.0% to $78,195.90, maintaining a market capitalization of $1.57 trillion and generating $52.78 billion in daily trading volume.
Major Coins Decline as BNB Leads Losses, Hyperliquid Defies Market Downturn
Ethereum (ETH) declined 3.0% to $2,235.95, recording $23.67 billion in trading volume and a market capitalization of $273.16 billion. BNB recorded a larger 5.2% decline to $707.27, bringing its market valuation to $93.06 billion as daily trading activity reached $3.52 billion.
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XRP dropped 2.5% to $1.25, with its market capitalization reaching $79.27 billion and trading volume totaling approximately $3.52 billion. Solana (SOL) decreased 2.0% to $97.46, generating $5.77 billion in daily trading volume while maintaining a $57.50 billion valuation.
Elsewhere, Dogecoin (DOGE) declined 2.8% to $0.07573, while TRON (TRX) gained 1.8% to $0.3363 during the same period. Hyperliquid (HYPE) led major cryptocurrency gains with an 18.0% increase to $91.74, alongside $3.68 billion in trading volume. Zcash (ZEC) followed with a 2.0% rise to $1,249.94, while Monero (XMR) remained unchanged at $586.73.
Top Gainers Led by Super Intelligent Beauty and Magma Finance
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Super Intelligent Beauty (SIB) topped the gainers list with a 677.0% surge to $0.02161, generating $13.83 million in daily trading volume. Magma Finance (MAGMA) followed with a 28.6% increase to $0.3382, supported by $16.16 million in trading activity.
Beam (BEAM) advanced 28.3% to $0.004274, while Bless (BLESS) climbed 26.9% to $0.0127 during the trading session. Kinetiq (KNTQ) gained 25.5% to $0.5627, recording approximately $19.67 million in daily trading volume.
Additionally, Purr (PURR) rose 23.8% to $0.123, while MEET48 (IDOL) increased 18.6% to $0.01594. Overall, losses dominated major cryptocurrencies, while Hyperliquid and smaller tokens recorded gains despite broader market weakness.
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