Crypto prices were mixed in the latest trade. Ethereum rose to about $2,319.98, XRP traded near $1.52, and Solana was around $94.11, showing a modest gain on the session. In contrast, Cardano slipped to roughly $0.2849, Dogecoin eased to about $0.1003, and Polygon’s token, now traded as POL, hovered near $0.1001. The updated price action suggests selective strength in major altcoins rather than a broad-based rally across the market.
Source: market data; Polygon.
Bitcoin traded around $74,291.5, up 0.2%, after climbing as high as $75,991.2 over the previous 24 hours. The move suggests the market is still recovering from the early-February sell-off, with part of the rebound driven by short covering as traders unwind earlier bearish positions. Even so, momentum appeared to cool later in the session, leaving Bitcoin closer to flat levels after the initial push higher.
A second layer of support came from institutional demand, with reports pointing to renewed inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs. That flow backdrop has helped stabilize sentiment and given Bitcoin some resilience even as broader global markets remain tense because of oil-price volatility and Middle East risk.
Source: Investing.com; Investor’s Business Daily; The Wall Street Journal.
Bitcoin has pushed higher to around $73,953, recovering from the earlier $71,520 area and moving back toward a zone the market is watching closely for a stronger trend shift. Even with that rebound, sentiment remains fragile: the Crypto Fear & Greed Index is still in “Extreme Fear” at 23, showing that traders remain cautious rather than convinced by the bounce.
The broader backdrop is still heavily macro-driven. Ongoing Hormuz disruption, firmer oil prices, and rising concern about energy-led inflation are keeping global markets defensive, which means Bitcoin is still being tested on whether it behaves like a risk asset or starts acting more like digital gold. For now, the recovery looks constructive, but not yet decisive.
Source: Market data; Alternative.me; Reuters.
Bitcoin climbed to $71,333, up about 2.6% from the previous close, as optimism around a more coordinated U.S. regulatory approach helped support sentiment despite ongoing geopolitical risk. The latest official releases from the SEC and CFTC confirmed that the two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding and launched a Joint Harmonization Initiative to coordinate oversight and improve regulatory clarity, including for crypto assets and other emerging technologies.
The move helped keep Bitcoin near a one-week high, with the broader crypto market drawing support from expectations that a clearer U.S. framework could reduce regulatory friction for the sector.
Source: Live BTC market data; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The crypto market traded with a mixed but slightly softer tone, as Bitcoin hovered near $69,895, Ethereum traded around $2,022, and XRP held near $1.38. BNB was around $642, Solana near $86.07, and Cardano around $0.259, while Dogecoin was the rare major coin in positive territory at roughly $0.09197. Overall, the latest snapshot suggests the market is still consolidating, with BTC staying below $70,000 and most major altcoins showing mild downside pressure.
Source: Live market data for BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, and ADA.
Bitcoin traded slightly higher in early Monday trading, rising 0.3% to $67,226.8 by 23:53 ET (03:53 GMT) after briefly falling below $66,000 earlier in the session. Ethereum also moved up 1.5% to $1,977.50, while XRP edged 0.2% higher to $1.35. According to Investing.com, the move came as crypto tried to stabilize even while broader markets were shaken by the latest oil surge and geopolitical stress. Bitcoin had still ended the previous week higher than many traditional risk assets, although it lost momentum over the weekend.
The broader takeaway is that crypto is again behaving like a high-beta macro asset: it can outperform briefly, but it remains vulnerable when investors pull back from risk during periods of inflation fear, oil spikes, and geopolitical uncertainty.
Source: Investing.com.
Crypto prices moved lower despite a rebound in equity futures, signaling a continued risk premium in digital assets and possible profit-taking after the latest volatility.
Snapshot levels:
Source: Crypto market pricing
The U.S. Clarity Act has run into another roadblock after banks pushed back against provisions that would let stablecoin issuers and crypto firms offer yield-bearing products and customer rewards. Banks argue that those incentives could pull deposits out of the traditional banking system, making it harder for lenders to fund loans.
Crypto firms, including Coinbase, say rewards are essential to attract users and that banning them would be anti-competitive. The dispute has become one of the main reasons the bill remains stuck after stalling earlier this year.
Standard Chartered has estimated that stablecoins could drain around $500 billion from U.S. bank deposits by the end of 2028, highlighting why the issue has become a major flashpoint between banks and the crypto industry.
Source: Reuters; Standard Chartered.
Talks on the Clarity Act—a landmark U.S. crypto market-structure bill—have stalled again after major banks declined to support a White House-backed compromise, raising doubts about whether the legislation can pass this year.
President Donald Trump publicly attacked lenders, accusing the banking industry of trying to undermine his crypto agenda, while crypto firms argue that regulatory uncertainty has kept the sector operating in a prolonged gray zone.
At the heart of the dispute is competition between banks and crypto platforms over product features (including yield/reward-style incentives) and how tightly they should be constrained—one of several sticking points that continues to delay a final Senate path forward.
Source: Reuters
Bitcoin slipped 0.4% to $67,776.69, while ether (ETH) fell 0.5% to $1,958.81, extending a cautious tone across major tokens as traders continued to price a fragile risk backdrop.
Source: Crypto market pricing
Most major altcoins fell more than Bitcoin as investors continued to de-risk amid a broader risk-off market tone.
Market read-through: The bigger drawdowns in high-beta alts signal investors are prioritizing liquidity and trimming risk, with performance dispersion widening under stress.
Bitcoin slipped toward the $66,000 area in Asian trading on Monday as a widening U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran drove a broad risk-off tone across global markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last down 2.1% at $66,197.6 by 06:15 GMT.
Over the weekend, Bitcoin sold off sharply after joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran intensified regional tensions, with reports also citing the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following the initial attacks, BTC fell as low as roughly $63,000 before stabilizing modestly.