Crypto Market Steady as Bitcoin Holds Near $80K

Broad Market Overview

The cryptocurrency market traded mixed over the past 24 hours, with the total market capitalization standing at $2.78 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) eased 0.13% to $79,800.30, while Ethereum (ETH) edged up 0.24% to $2,507.79. Among the top assets, Solana (SOL) rose 1.15% to $105.58, and TRON (TRX) gained 0.6% to $0.3352. BNB (BNB) declined 2.1% to $747.91, and XRP (XRP) slipped 0.47% to $1.41. Stablecoins Tether (USDT) and USDC (USDC) held near $1.00.

Notable Movers

Raydium (RAY) led all gainers, surging 26.76% to $1.23 over the past day. Jupiter (JUP) followed with a 17.83% increase to $0.2683, while Bittensor (TAO) climbed 15.22% to $272.60. BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) rose 15.21% to $0.003727, and Celestia (TIA) advanced 14.21% to $0.4363.

On the downside, Akedo (AKE) fell 25.69% to $0.013294, and Pons (PONS) dropped 14.75% to $0.7584. Bitway (BTW) declined 9.12% to $0.407557, while SPX6900 (SPX) lost 6.32% to $0.5644.

Metals and Market Context

Gold traded at $4,414.24 per ounce, and silver was at $66.14 per ounce. Bitcoin dominance stood at 57.57%, with Ethereum dominance at 11%. The market regime is characterized as a bull market.

Headlines

Bitcoin.com News reported that a Bitcoin whale shifted 1,260 BTC as 75 Casascius coins were peeled. Separately, Cointelegraph covered that 'white hats' took 4,000 BTC from Liquid, and ETFs saw the best inflows of 2026. Additionally, Bitcoin.com News noted that US spot XRP ETF inflows reached $1.68 billion as demand accelerates.

These reports reflect ongoing developments in the crypto space, though their direct impact on prices remains unclear.