The cryptocurrency market has entered a new phase of expansion, with total market capitalization reaching $3.15 trillion amid a 2.6% daily increase. Daily trading volume across the crypto ecosystem stands at $402.3 billion, indicating significant market activity across multiple sectors and asset classes.
Bitcoin continues to dominate the market at $91,284.77, demonstrating sustained strength with a 0.3% hourly and 4.1% daily increase, building on an impressive 21.7% weekly gain. With a market capitalization of $1.81 trillion, Bitcoin represents over 57% of the total crypto market value. The institutional-grade Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) trades in tandem at $90,939.17, processing $432.8 million in daily volume and maintaining identical weekly performance of 21.7%.
Ethereum, the leading smart contract platform, trades at $3,194.65, showing short-term volatility with a 0.5% hourly decline while maintaining positive momentum over longer timeframes with 0.7% daily and 13.5% weekly gains. Its $385 billion market cap solidifies its position as the dominant Layer-1 platform. The Ethereum ecosystem demonstrates robust health across various wrapped and staked versions, with Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) at $3,195.78, Lido Staked Ether (stETH) at $3,192.99, and Wrapped eETH at $3,359.85. All these variants show consistent weekly gains around 13-14%, indicating strong market integration and demand for Ethereum-based liquid staking derivatives.
The Layer-1 landscape shows dynamic growth patterns, with Solana trading at $219.21, up 16.8% weekly, supported by $14 billion in daily volume and a $103.5 billion market cap. BNB maintains steady growth at $635.63, rising 6.8% weekly with a $92.8 billion market cap. Cardano has shown exceptional performance, reaching $0.5711 with a 54.2% weekly gain and processing $2.3 billion in daily volume. Avalanche trades at $33.10, up 23.4% weekly and handling $1.4 billion in daily trades. Other notable Layer-1 performances include TRON at $0.1814 (up 12.8% weekly), Polkadot at $5.02 (up 23.5% weekly), and NEAR Protocol at $5.28 (up 26.6% weekly).
The meme coin sector has emerged as a standout performer, with Dogecoin leading the charge at $0.4029, recording a remarkable 111.5% weekly gain. The original meme coin maintains substantial daily trading volume of $26.7 billion and a market capitalization of $59.2 billion. PEPE has demonstrated even stronger momentum with a 115.9% weekly surge despite experiencing a recent 1.8% hourly decline. Shiba Inu continues its upward trajectory, trading at $0.00002584 with a 38.4% weekly gain and $5.9 billion in daily volume. The sector’s explosive growth has extended to newcomers, with tokens such as “Bertram The Pomeranian” and “Petunia” recording astronomical gains of 2504.6% and 600.5%, respectively.
The infrastructure and utility token segment displays notable strength across various projects. Chainlink has maintained steady growth at $13.39, posting a 9.0% weekly gain with $1.09 billion in daily trading volume. Stellar’s XLM has shown significant momentum, advancing 28.7% over the week to reach $0.1257. Cronos has emerged as a strong performer, gaining 85.8% to trade at $0.1572, while XRP continues its positive trend at $0.7127, up 29.2% weekly with $6.8 billion in daily volume.
The decentralized finance sector presents mixed results, with Uniswap trading at $8.56 and showing a 4.2% weekly decline despite maintaining healthy daily volume of $723.7 million. Toncoin has performed well, gaining 11.2% over the week to reach $5.40. Various DeFi protocols and exchange tokens continue to show moderate trading activity with generally positive weekly performance metrics.
The intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, represented by the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance token, has experienced a 6.8% weekly decline to $1.29, potentially indicating sector rotation or profit-taking in this emerging niche. Meanwhile, established alternative chains like Ethereum Classic have gained 12.9% to reach $22.47, while LEO Token has advanced 24.6% to $7.72.
Trading activity shows significant depth beyond the top assets, with Bitcoin leading at $136.6 billion in daily volume, followed by Ethereum at $49.1 billion. Dogecoin’s $26.7 billion daily volume underscores the current market interest in meme coins, while Solana’s $14.0 billion, XRP’s $6.8 billion, and Shiba Inu’s $5.9 billion daily volumes indicate broad market participation across various cryptocurrency segments.
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