Leading cryptocurrencies rose on Sunday while stock futures fell as the Trump administration extends tariff deadline.
| Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded at 10:20 p.m. ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin BTC/USD | +0.68% | $108,984.99 |
| Ethereum ETH/USD | +1.76% | $2,560.46 |
| Dogecoin DOGE/USD | +5.30% | $0.1728 |
What Happened: Bitcoin surged to an intraday high of $109,731.63, with trading volume jumping by nearly 25% in the last 24 hours.
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, reached a high of $2,600 but then fell back to around $2,500.
The rally wiped out $134 million in bearish short positions in the last 24 hours. More than $300 million in downside bets risked liquidation if Bitcoin made a new high.
Bitcoin’s open interest rose 2.41% in the last 24 hours to $74 billion, while Ethereum recorded a 3.90% jump in funds locked in unsettled derivatives contracts.
The "Greed" sentiment strengthened from 66 to 73 in the last 24 hours, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.
Top Gainers (24 Hours)
| Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded at 10:20 p.m. ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Floki(FLOKI) | +16.67% | $0.00008772 |
| Bonk(BONK) | +13.94% | $0.0000225 |
| Celestia(TIA) | +9.53% | $1.63 |
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.36 trillion, surging 3.49% in the last 24 hours.
Stock futures inched lower overnight Sunday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures fell 139 points, or 0.30%, as of 9:40 p.m. EDT. Futures tied to the S&P 500 slid 0.43%, while Nasdaq 100 Futures lost 0.53%.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told reporters that Trump's planned tariffs will take effect on August 1, further extending the previously set July 9 deadline, Bloomberg reported.
Stocks have hit new highs lately, with the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 surging 5.48% and 4.65% over the past month.
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Analyst Notes: A cryptocurrency-focused X account, Oz, with a significant following, predicted Bitcoin to hit $150,000 by late August.
Another well-known cryptocurrency analyst, Michaël van de Poppe, anticipated a "massive" altseason, citing the altcoin season index.
"For the past 5 years, the Altcoins Season Index bottomed in the summer, primarily in June of every year. What followed? A strong second half of the year for altcoins," the analyst stated.
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