Bitcoin regained strength over the weekend, climbing above $70,000 after a brief rejection on Saturday morning. Most major altcoins are also in positive territory, with Ethereum trading above $2,100 and Solana near $90, while HYPE remains deep in the red.
BTC Price Action
Last weekend saw sharp swings in the crypto market, with Bitcoin dropping from $84,000 to below $76,000 on Saturday before bouncing toward $79,000 on Sunday. Bears regained control through the week, pushing BTC from $77,000 to $60,000 on Friday morning, its lowest level in over a year. The cryptocurrency later rebounded to $72,000 but fell back to $68,000 before climbing past $70,000 again, a 2.3 percent daily increase. Its market capitalization now sits around $1.4 trillion, with dominance just under 57 percent.
BNB Overtakes XRP
Ethereum has recovered nearly $400 since its crash from $2,400 to $1,730 and is now above $2,100. Binance Coin has overtaken XRP to claim the fourth-largest market cap. Solana is approaching $90, while Litecoin, Chainlink, Zcash, and Stellar have posted gains up to 4 percent. In contrast, HYPE has fallen almost 5 percent to below $32. Overall, the total crypto market capitalization has added roughly $80 billion since yesterday, nearing $2.5 trillion.
