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Bitcoin‘s price action over the past 24 hours has been largely unremarkable, reflecting the lower trading volumes typical of weekends. The asset has remained virtually unchanged at the $26,000 level.
Altcoins have also exhibited stagnation on a daily scale, though several have recorded notable losses since last Sunday.
Bitcoin Consolidates at $26,000
Bitcoin faced a similar scenario last week, where it stalled around $29,000 for several weeks before a sudden sell-off drove prices down by over $3,000 to a two-month low. Although it attempted to recover some of these losses, it ultimately settled at $26,000.
The previous weekend was uneventful, with the asset holding steady near that level. The start of the business week brought little change, as BTC failed to generate significant momentum.
Activity resumed on Wednesday when the price dipped by over $500. Bulls quickly intervened, pushing the cryptocurrency higher. This momentum continued into Thursday, driving Bitcoin up to $26,800.
However, BTC failed to sustain this level and retreated to $26,000, where it has remained stuck for the past 48 hours. Consequently, its market capitalization has stayed below $510 billion, with its dominance over altcoins hovering just under 48.5%.
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Weekly Losses
Despite their inherent volatility, alternative coins have shown sluggish price movements over the past few days, a trend that persisted through the weekend.
With the exception of TONCOIN, which rose by over 3% today, most other large-cap altcoins posted minor gains. These include Ripple, Cardano, Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin, and Polkadot, while others like BNB recorded insignificant losses.
Weekly performance tells a different story, led by PEPE’s significant 20% drop. This decline occurred earlier in the week amid suspicious transfers and claims regarding the doxxing of the meme coin’s creator.
RUNE, APE, and XDC followed suit, recording weekly losses of up to 17%.
Nevertheless, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization has remained stable at approximately $1.050 trillion.
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