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Quick Take
  • The crypto market is up today, though just barely, with the cryptocurrency market capitalization rising by 0.1%, now standing at $4.27 trillion.
  • About 40 of the top 100 coins have dropped over the past 24 hours.
  • At the same time, the total crypto trading volume is at $180 billion.
  • At the time of writing, 7 of the top 10 coins per market capitalization have seen their prices increase over the past 24 hours.

What Happened

Meanwhile, Coinbase has activated staking services for New York, USA, residents, allowing users to earn yields on Ethereum and Solana holdings for the first time. This follows approval from state regulators.

Market Context

The crypto market is up today, though just barely, with the cryptocurrency market capitalization rising by 0.1%, now standing at $4.27 trillion. About 40 of the top 100 coins have dropped over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the total crypto trading volume is at $180 billion.

At the time of writing, 7 of the top 10 coins per market capitalization have seen their prices increase over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin (BTC) is largely unchanged, having increased by 0.3%, currently trading at $121,793.

When it comes to the top 100 coins, 60 have seen increases, the highest of which is 32.8% by Zcash (ZEC), now trading at $178.71.

‘Tug-of-War Near Current Price Led to Setup Ripe for Amplified Swings’

Additionally, the surge in institutional participation has lifted both price and market activity, while spot volumes hit multi-month highs as Q4 begins.

Recent options flow data “reveal an active tug-of-war near current price levels,” resulting in a “setup ripe for amplified swings as the market navigates uncharted territory.”

“While momentum remains strong and sentiment remains constructive, positioning has become more crowded, suggesting that near-term volatility could remain elevated as markets digest this renewed optimism.”

The report concludes that, “signals outline a robust yet maturing uptrend, one that remains supported but increasingly sensitive to profit-taking and leverage resets as Bitcoin navigates price discovery.”

At the time of writing on Thursday morning, BTC trades at $121,793. Earlier in the day, the price surged to the intraday high of $124,072, before dropping to the low of $121,432 and then recovering to the current price.

Ethereum is currently trading at $4,413. Over the past day, it has traded mostly sideways within the $4,409–$4,544 range, but trending lower.

The price could now move below the $4,400 mark and towards $4,340, or could reverse course and push above $4,500 towards $4,650.

Why It Matters

That said, “while on-chain and spot signals remain constructive, rising leverage and crowded call positioning suggest growing short-term fragility.”

The coin seems to be in the consolidation phase now. If it moves above $124,000, it could retest the $126,300 level and continue towards $130,000. However, a drop below $117,400 could lead to $115,000.

Details

Crypto Winners & Losers

Ethereum (ETH) is down by 0.7%, now changing hands at $4,413.

The highest decrease on the list is XRP’s 1.2% to $2.82.

At the same time, the biggest gainer in the category is Solana (SOL), which is the only coin with a rise above 0.5%. It appreciated 2.1% to $224.

Mantle (MNT) also recorded a double-digit rise of 11.3% to $2.68.

Among the red coins, Plasma (XPL) decreased the most, with 8.7% to $0.7932.

According to the latest report by Glassnode’s analysts, Bitcoin hit a new ATH backed by strong ETF inflows and renewed mid-tier accumulation.

Levels & Events to Watch Next

The seven-day range stands between $118,683 and $126,080. Also, BTC is down 3.5% from its all-time high of $126,080.