Bitcoin (BTC) Falls 3.29% as Major Cryptocurrencies Decline
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 3.29% to $80,806.49, leading a broad market decline with Ethereum (ETH), BNB (BNB), and Solana (SOL) all posting significant losses.
- Total market cap
- $2.80T
- 24h volume
- $14.7B
- BTC dominance
- 58.0%
- ETH dominance
- 10.6%
- Gold
- $4,109/oz
Broad Market Decline
Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $80,806.49, down 3.29% over 24 hours, while Ethereum (ETH) fell 5.88% to $2,420.68. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2,803,183,316,726, with 24-hour volume of $14,692,272,402. Bitcoin (BTC) dominance was 57.97%, and Ethereum (ETH) dominance was 10.55%. The market regime was classified as a bull market.
Major Movers
Among top-cap assets, BNB (BNB) declined 6.43% to $723.13, XRP (XRP) fell 6.35% to $1.34, and Solana (SOL) dropped 8.24% to $107.45. Tether (USDT) traded at $0.99915, down 0.03%, and USDC (USDC) was at $1.00, up 0.04%. TRON (TRX) slipped 0.77% to $0.3333.
Notable Gainers and Losers
In the biggest gainers, apxUSD (APXUSD) rose 110.47% to $0.99281, Starknet (STRK) climbed 19.48% to $0.05827, and BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) gained 15.21% to $0.003727. Ape and Pepe (APEPE) increased 12.36% to $0.000001, and Derive (DRV) added 9.33% to $0.40036.
On the losing side, Zcash (ZEC) fell 14.83% to $1,128.69, Venice Token (VVV) dropped 12.33% to $22.12, and Avalanche (AVAX) declined 12.24% to $9.93. Pump.fun (PUMP) lost 11.94% to $0.005434, and Ethena (ENA) decreased 11.58% to $0.2009.
Metals
Gold was priced at $4,108.79 per ounce, and silver at $58.62 per ounce.
News Context
Decrypt reported that the US government moved $1 billion in Bitcoin seized from the Bitfinex hacker. Bitcoin.com News reported that Zcash dived 16%, falling harder than Bitcoin amid a market sell-off. Cointelegraph reported that Bitcoin neared a 3-week low as oil headed higher on Iran strike woes.
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Headlines referenced
- US Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker — Decrypt
- Zcash Dives 16%, Falling Harder Than Bitcoin Amid Market Sell-Off — Bitcoin.com News
- Bitcoin nears 3-week low as oil heads higher on Iran strike woes — Cointelegraph
- U.S. government moves $1 billion in bitcoin from Bitfinex hack wallet, no sale indicated — CoinDesk
- Bitcoin ETFs suffer biggest exodus since June as Ethereum withdrawals hit nine-month high — CryptoSlate
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