Altcoins Stumble While Bitcoin Holds the Line—Traders Shrug Off Minor Dip
Crypto markets showed remarkable stability today despite a modest pullback in altcoin valuations. Bitcoin’s dominance remains unchallenged as Ethereum and smaller caps bleed 2-3%—classic ’risk-off’ behavior from traders who still treat crypto like a casino.
BNB and SOL led the retreat, though both stay comfortably above key support levels. Memecoins fared worst, naturally. Meanwhile, institutional money keeps flowing into BTC ETFs—because nothing says ’safe haven’ like digital scarcity backed by BlackRock’s compliance department.
Analysts call this a healthy correction after April’s 22% rally. The real test comes tomorrow when the Fed speaks. Until then: stack sats, ignore the noise, and remember—Wall Street only loves decentralization when it turns a profit.
The overall crypto sector is going steady amid a decline in the altcoin sector. As per new data, the crypto market cap is $3.10T after a 0.17% drop. Additionally, the Fear & Greed Index is also “neutral” at 56, which shows community’s rising interest in the crypto market.
$BTC and $ETH Stay Green While Other Top Altcoins See Slight Price Drops
Bitcoin ($BTC) is trading at $94,951 following a 0.09% price rise while its market dominance is 60.87% after a 0.26% jump. In addition to this, Ethereum ($ETH) has surged by 0.38% to reach $1,810 and its market dominance is 7.06% after a 0.56% spike. However, the other altcoins like $SOL, $TRX, $XRP, and $BNB have recorded 0.26%, 1.53%, 1.85%, and 0.64% dips, respectively. This shows a slight slump in the altcoin market.
$PASTERNAX and $XMR Lead Daily Crypto Gainers
The top crypto gainers include $PASTERNAX and $XMR among the small and large-cap crypto assets. $PASTERNAX and $XMR present 214% and 3.39% price increases at $0.0148 and $278 respectively. Additionally, their market caps have touched $12.9M and $5.14B.
DeFi TVL Drops by 0.38% Whereas NFT Sector Witnesses a 3.99% Rise
Just like the short-term bearish sentiment in the altcoin sector, the DeFi landscape has seen a 0.38% plunge in its TVL that has reached $100.146B. AAVE maintains its 1st position among DeFi projects as its total value locked has touched $19.751B.
Along with that, Butter Network has gained the top rank in the DeFi sector in the case of TVL growth, accounting for a stunning 1706802% upsurge. On the other hand, the NFT sector has effectively gained a 3.99% increase in the overall sales volume that has touched $15,024,537. The top NFT collect in terms of sales is Courtyard with a 41.97% surge in sales. Thus, its sales volume comprises $3,246,216.
Trump Media to Launch Truth Social Token
In the institutional crypto sphere, Onto, Miden, and Camp Network have recently made notable collections in funding rounds. These funding events account for $14.4M, $25M, and $25M respectively. Simultaneously, Trump Media is potentially planning to launch a crypto utility token to serve the Truth Social ecosystem. Apart from that, BlackRock has submitted a filing to mirror the $150 billion money market fund thereof on blockchain.
