The U.S.-Iran deadlock that affected sentiment in global markets also created waves in the cryptocurrency markets. The rise in crude oil prices and the impending risk of higher inflation have significantly impacted market sentiment. Markets have processed the earnings update from Mara Holdings, which indicated a drop in earnings due to losses in Bitcoin. The total market cap of cryptocurrencies has dropped by more than half a percent in the past 24 hours. Concerns are rising as the CPI data for April is scheduled for release on Tuesday morning, creating uncertainty in the crypto market atmosphere. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, along with a significant year-to-date rise in crude oil prices, has heightened worries about a tightening monetary policy stance worldwide. Headline annual inflation is expected to rise to 3.7 percent in April, an increase from 3.3 percent in March. The essential element is expected to increase to 2.7 percent, compared to 2.6 percent in March. Headline inflation is expected to drop to 0.6 percent from 0.9 percent in March on a month-on-month basis, while the core component is predicted to increase to 0.3 percent from 0.2 percent in the previous month.
In a market characterized by weak sentiment, CoinMarketCap’s Fear and Greed Index, which gauges the mood of the crypto market, has further declined into the “neutral” zone, dropping to 50 from 52 just a day prior. The most recent 24-hour liquidation data shows that short positions are surpassing long positions. In the past day, liquidations in the crypto market soared to an impressive $253 million. This figure encompasses $145 million from long positions and $108 million from short positions, underscoring the forced closure of leveraged trades because of inadequate funds to manage potential losses. The overall crypto market capitalization has seen a decrease of 0.64 percent in the past 24 hours, currently at $2.7 trillion. The trading volume over the past 24 hours has dropped by 16 percent, currently at $66 billion. About 14 of the leading 100 cryptocurrencies have seen overnight gains surpassing one percent, whereas roughly 50 are facing overnight losses exceeding one percent. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, is currently trading at $80,670.67, reflecting a decline of 0.44 percent. The current price is roughly 36 percent below the peak of $126,198.07, achieved on October 7, 2025. The original cryptocurrency has experienced a minor decrease of 0.13 percent in the last week, resulting in year-to-date losses totaling 7.8 percent.
On Monday, Bitcoin Spot ETF products in the U.S. experienced net inflows of $27 million, marking a significant change from the net outflows of $146 million noted on Friday. Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust led the pack with net inflows of $26 million, while both iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund experienced net outflows. Tesla, Inc. surged by 3.89 percent overnight, climbing to the 11th position in the global asset rankings based on market capitalization, according to a source. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has dropped to the 12th position overall. Meta Platforms holds the 13th position. Ethereum experienced a drop of over 2 percent overnight, currently trading at $2,285.33. The leading alternative cryptocurrency is presently valued at an impressive 54 percent lower than its peak of $4,953.73, achieved on August 25, 2025. On Monday, Ethereum Spot ETF products in the U.S. saw net outflows of $17 million, in contrast to the net inflows of $4 million noted on Friday. Ethereum has fallen 4 positions, currently ranked 64th in the global asset hierarchy by market capitalization, as reported.
Bitcoin’s share in the crypto market has risen to 60.11 percent. At the same time, Ethereum’s share of the crypto market has fallen to 10.28 percent. With a decrease in risk aversion, stablecoins have risen to account for 12.01 percent of the overall crypto market. 4th ranked XRP experienced a decline of 0.29 percent overnight, now trading at $1.44, which is approximately 62 percent lower than its all-time high of $3.84 reached on January 4, 2018. 5th ranked asset saw an overnight gain of over a percent, pushing its price up to $660.82. BNB is currently 52 percent lower than its peak of $1,370.55 reached on October 13, 2025. The price of the 7th ranked cryptocurrency dropped 0.17 percent overnight to $95.03. SOL’s current price is approximately 68 percent lower than its peak of $294.33 reached on January 19, 2025. TRON ranked 8th overall lost 0.68 percent overnight and is currently changing hands at $0.3486. The trading price is 21 percent lower than the cryptocurrency’s peak of $0.4407 reached on December 4, 2024. 9th ranked Dogecoin lost close to a percent overnight and is currently trading at $0.1090. It is trading 85 percent below the peak price of $0.7376 recorded on May 8, 2021. 10th ranked Hyperliquid dropped 1.85 percent in the past 24 hours. HYPE is currently valued at $40.90, approximately 31 percent lower than its peak of $59.39 reached on September 18, 2025.