{"id":2931,"date":"2026-05-07T21:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:40:44","slug":"ton-surges-over-120-weekly-as-bitcoin-holds-above-81k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/ton-surges-over-120-weekly-as-bitcoin-holds-above-81k\/","title":{"rendered":"TON Surges Over 120% Weekly as Bitcoin Holds Above $81k"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"339\" data-id=\"2932\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2509-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2509-1.jpeg 588w, https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2509-1-300x173.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tokens such as VIRTUAL, NEAR Protocol, and VVV also recorded strong gains over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s recent rally, which accelerated after last week\u2019s FOMC meeting, pushed the leading cryptocurrency close to $83,000 before sellers triggered a pullback of several thousand dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most major altcoins posted losses between 3% and 4% during the past day, although BNB, Solana, and Cardano managed to remain in positive territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bitcoin Stabilizes Above $81K<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin briefly dropped below $75,000 last Wednesday following the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve\u2019s third FOMC meeting of the year, where policymakers decided to keep interest rates unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though markets largely expected the decision, it still sparked notable volatility across the crypto sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sentiment improved in the following days as Bitcoin climbed to nearly $79,000 on Friday after reports emerged of a peace proposal from Tehran to Washington. Despite the proposal being rejected, Bitcoin continued trading above the $78,000 level throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bullish momentum strengthened again on Monday, sending Bitcoin above $80,000 for the first time in three months. Although the rally initially stalled, buying pressure returned on Tuesday and Wednesday, pushing the asset close to $83,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After adding roughly $8,000 within a week, Bitcoin eventually entered a correction phase. The cryptocurrency fell to around $80,800 before finding support and rebounding above $81,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s market capitalization has now climbed to approximately $1.635 trillion, while its dominance over the altcoin market remains above 58.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TON Extends Massive Rally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toncoin continued its explosive rally after <a href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Telegram<\/a> announced plans to replace the TON Foundation as the network\u2019s largest validator while also cutting transaction fees by as much as six times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement fueled another 30% surge in TON over the last 24 hours, pushing its weekly gains beyond 120% at the time of writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other cryptocurrencies posting double digit gains included VIRTUAL, SIREN, VVV, NEAR Protocol, and Internet Computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, BNB, Solana, and Cardano recorded moderate gains, while Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, BCH, and ZEC experienced slight declines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total cryptocurrency market capitalization remains just below the $2.8 trillion mark.#crypto#cryptonews <a href=\"https:\/\/coinsignals.net\">https:\/\/coinsignals.net<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinsignalpublic\">https:\/\/t.me\/coinsignalpublic<\/a>    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tokens such as VIRTUAL, NEAR Protocol, and VVV also recorded strong gains over the past 24 hours. 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