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Solana (SOL) Targets $20 Following 5% Daily Surge as Bitcoin (BTC) Holds $30K: Weekend Market Update
Bitcoin has stabilized following a volatile Friday session that saw prices swing by over $1,000, currently holding steady around $30,500.
Altcoins are also exhibiting reduced volatility today, a typical pattern for weekends, with Solana (SOL) emerging as the top performer among larger-cap assets.
BTC Holds Above $30,000
Bitcoin rallied last week, surging from $26,500 to over $31,000 to reach a new multi-month high. Bears attempted to intervene but only managed to halt the upward momentum, leaving the asset trading in a range between $30,000 and $31,000 for the past week.
This dynamic shifted on Friday after reports emerged that the SEC might reject the latest Bitcoin Spot ETF applications from major firms like BlackRock and Fidelity, citing a lack of critical information.
BTC reacted immediately, plummeting from above $31,000 to a 10-day low of $29,500 on Bitstamp. However, bulls quickly stepped in, pushing the price back up to $30,500 by Saturday.
The last 24 hours have been relatively calm, with the asset maintaining its current level. Consequently, its market capitalization remains just under $600 billion, while its dominance over altcoins sits slightly below 50%.
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BTCUSD. Source: TradingView
SOL Targets $20
Altcoins have also seen significant price increases over recent weeks, with some assets standing out. Bitcoin Cash, for instance, surged over 100% week-on-week at one point, reaching a 14-month high above $320 earlier this week.
Litecoin (LTC) followed a similar trajectory yesterday, hitting a new 14-month peak above $110. However, the market has since cooled, with LTC, Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH), Tron (TRX), Polkadot (DOT), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) showing only minor losses.
In contrast, XRP rose by nearly 3% but remains below $0.50, while SOL jumped approximately 5% to surpass $19.
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has grown by less than $10 billion in a day but has reached $1.2 trillion on CoinMarketCap.
Cryptocurrency Market Overview. Source: Quantify Crypto
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