Cryptocurrencies experienced a significant decline over the past 24 hours, coinciding with heightened tensions in the Middle East and the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Anxiety ahead of the release of the FOMC minutes on Wednesday further dampened sentiment. Bitcoin fluctuated within a range of $64,189 to $61,639 over the last 24 hours. The bearish price movements in the cryptocurrency market, which followed the exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran, coincided with a hardening in sovereign bond yields, a firming up of the Dollar Index, a significant increase in crude oil prices, a decline in gold prices, and widespread losses in global stock markets. The sentiment in the cryptocurrency market, indicated by the CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index, has declined from 28 (fear) to 26 (fear) in light of the recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East, which have prompted a renewed wave of risk aversion. The index, however, remains above the level of 18 from a week ago, which indicated a mood of extreme fear in the market. Liquidation statistics indicate a total of $434 million over the past 24 hours, which includes long positions amounting to $332 million and short positions totalling $102 million. In the context of heightened risk aversion driven by geopolitical factors, the total market capitalisation of cryptocurrencies has experienced a decline of 1.7 percent over the last 24 hours, now standing at $2.14 trillion. The overall crypto market capitalisation experienced a decline, which was paralleled by a 3.6-percent decrease in trading volumes. Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, merely 5 are experiencing overnight gains exceeding one percent, while nearly 75 are facing overnight losses of 1 percent or greater.
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, is trading 2.2 percent lower at $61,637.74. The current price is approximately 51 percent lower than the all-time high of $126,198.07, which was recorded on October 7, 2025. The original cryptocurrency continues to bear losses approaching 30 percent on a year-to-date basis. Bitcoin Spot ETF products in the U.S. experienced a reduction in net inflows, dropping to $22 million on Tuesday from $266 million on Monday. iShares Bitcoin Trust topped with net inflows of $55 million. Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund experienced outflows totalling $25 million. Bitcoin has ascended to the 14th position in the global ranking of all assets based on market capitalisation, as reported. The leading cryptocurrency is positioned between Tesla, which holds the 13th rank, and Samsung, occupying the 15th position. Ethereum is trading 2 percent lower at $1,731.75. The leading alternate coin is currently trading at a level that is 65 percent below its all-time high of $4,953.73, which was recorded on August 25, 2025. The 24-hour trading fluctuated between $1,810.33 and $1,724.98. Ethereum continues to contend with year-to-date losses exceeding 41 percent. Ethereum Spot ETF products in the U.S. experienced a notable increase in net inflows, climbing to $27 million on Tuesday, up from $21 million on Monday. The iShares Ethereum Trust ETF was solely responsible for the inflows observed.
Ethereum has fallen one position to the 96th rank in the global asset hierarchy based on market capitalisation, according to data. Bitcoin’s dominance in the cryptocurrency market has declined to 57.92 percent, down from 58.1 percent the previous day. The market share of Ethereum, the leading alternative coin, has decreased to 9.79 percent from 9.81 percent of the overall cryptocurrency market a day prior. Tether, the leading stablecoin, observed its market share increase to 8.61 percent from 8.43 percent just one day prior. The 4th ranked BNB experienced a decline of 2.5 percent overnight, leading to a price reduction to $563.50. BNB is currently positioned 59 percent beneath its all-time high of $1,370.55, which was reached on October 13, 2025. 6th ranked XRP, a payments-focused cryptocurrency dropped 3.8 percent overnight and is currently trading at $1.08, around 72 percent below the all-time high of $3.84 touched on January 4, 2018. The price of 7th ranked Solana experienced a decline of 4.9 percent overnight, settling at $76.97. SOL’s current price stands approximately 74 percent lower than its all-time high of $294.33, which was reached on January 19, 2025.
Solana Spot ETF products in the U.S. experienced a reduction in net inflows, decreasing to $2 million on Tuesday from $8 million on Monday. TRON ranked 8th overall slipped 0.87 percent overnight and is currently changing hands at $0.3279. The trading price stands at 26 percent below the cryptocurrency’s all-time high of $0.4407, which was recorded on December 4, 2024. 9th ranked Hyperliquid plunged 5.3 percent overnight, to trade at $67.73, around 12 percent below the all-time high of $76.85 recorded on June 16. Hyperliquid Spot ETF products in the U.S. experienced a decline in net inflows, dropping to $4 million on Tuesday from $8 million on Monday. Memecoin Dogecoin ranked 10th overall lost 3.6 percent overnight and is currently trading at $0.0718. DOGE is trading 90 percent below the peak price of $0.7376 recorded on May 8, 2021. 35th ranked Uniswap topped overnight gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies with a surge of 4.6 percent. 69th ranked Audiera topped overnight losses among the top 100 cryptocurrencies with a decline of more than 16 percent.