Bitcoin’s recent recovery pushed the price to just above $78,000 before sellers stepped in and drove it down roughly $500.
Small gains were seen in BNB, SOL, and DOGE, but two larger-cap altcoins captured the most attention.
Bitcoin’s Rally Stalls Near $78,000
Last week, Bitcoin faced resistance around $82,000 on several attempts, including a strong intraday move after the CLARITY Act passed the US Senate Banking Committee. Despite gaining more than $3,000 in a matter of hours, BTC failed to sustain momentum and slipped below the psychological $80,000 level.
By Friday evening the price had moved under $79,000, and bears pushed it below $78,000 on Saturday. After a relatively quiet Sunday, selling resumed on Monday and Tuesday, driving BTC down to $76,000 — its lowest level in over three weeks.
Following a multi-day drop of more than $6,000, buyers reclaimed control and halted further declines. Bitcoin began a slow recovery, climbing above $77,000 and briefly moving back to just north of $78,000 earlier today before losing upside traction and pulling back below that mark.
Market capitalization has fallen to under $1.56 trillion, and Bitcoin’s dominance over altcoins dipped slightly to about 58.2% on CoinGecko.
ZEC and HYPE Lead Gains Among Larger Caps
Ethereum remains subdued, trading slightly lower on the day but still above $2,100. Several other mid-to-large-cap tokens posted modest gains of 1–2%, including BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, and XMR. Among the larger-cap altcoins, HYPE produced the most notable move — rallying approximately 19% on the day to reach about $58, putting it close to a new all-time high.
Zcash (ZEC) also outperformed many peers, rising more than 13% to trade well above $660. Other notable winners included DASH, MNT, ONDO, and TAO, while SUI and NEAR ranked among the next-largest daily gainers.
The total crypto market capitalization expanded by over $30 billion in 24 hours and sits near $2.68 trillion on CoinGecko.