Crypto Market Weakens as Bitcoin Holds Below $65K

Sentiment in cryptocurrency markets continues to exhibit weakness, as global markets display a mixed performance in the context of the escalating Middle East conflict and ongoing concerns regarding valuations within the technology sector. The aggregate cryptocurrency market capitalisation experienced a decline of nearly half a percent, while Bitcoin fluctuated within a range of $65,038 to $63,720 over the past 24 hours. The moderately negative price fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market align with a tightening in sovereign bond yields, a strengthening of the Dollar Index, a mixed trend in crude oil prices, an increase in the prices of gold, and a slightly positive sentiment in Wall Street futures. The CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index, which monitors sentiment in the cryptocurrency market, indicates a reading of 34, down from 35 the previous day. The decline in the sentiment gauge occurs in the context of a mixed sentiment prevailing in global equity markets. Wall Street futures are presently exhibiting a positive trajectory, whereas the South Korean KOSPI concluded Monday’s trading session with a decline of 4.4 percent.

Data indicates that liquidations have totalled $172 million over the last 24 hours. Long positions liquidated total $105 million, whereas short positions liquidated amount to only $68 million. Aggregate crypto market capitalisation has experienced a decline of 0.44 percent over the past 24 hours, now standing at $2.20 trillion. Approximately 15 of the leading 100 cryptocurrencies are experiencing overnight gains exceeding one percent, while roughly 30 are facing overnight losses of one percent or greater. The decline in overall crypto market capitalisation was, however, accompanied by a 39-percent decrease in trading volumes. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, is trading 0.56 percent lower at $64,268.66. The current price stands approximately 49 percent lower than the all-time high of $126,198.07, which was recorded on October 7, 2025. The original cryptocurrency has experienced year-to-date losses of 26.6 percent. Bitcoin Spot ETF products in the U.S. experienced a rise in net inflows, climbing to $132 million on Friday, up from $79 million on Thursday. iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF recorded net inflows amounting to $137 million. Bitcoin remains in the 14th position in the global ranking of all assets according to market capitalisation data. The leading cryptocurrency occupies a rank situated between Tesla at the 13th position and Samsung at the 15th position.

Ethereum is trading 0.26 percent lower at $1,867.99. The leading alternate coin is currently trading at a level that is 62 percent lower than its all-time high of $4,953.73, which was reached on August 25, 2025. The 24-hour trading fluctuated between $1,889.68 and $1,842.82. Ethereum continues to contend with year-to-date losses exceeding 37 percent. Ethereum Spot ETF products in the U.S. experienced net inflows amounting to $37 million on Friday, a notable shift from the net outflows of $28 million recorded on Thursday. iShares Ethereum Trust ETF topped with net inflows of $32 million. Ethereum is presently positioned 86th in the global ranking of all assets according to market capitalisation data. The fourth-ranked BNB experienced a decline of 0.25 percent overnight, leading to a price reduction to $566.47. BNB is currently positioned 59 percent beneath its all-time peak of $1,370.55, which was reached on October 13, 2025. 6th ranked XRP, a payments-focused cryptocurrency, experienced a decline of 0.28 percent overnight and is currently trading at $1.09, approximately 72 percent below its all-time high of $3.84 reached on January 4, 2018.

The price of 7th ranked Solana increased by 0.31 percent overnight, reaching $76.42. SOL’s current price stands approximately 74 percent beneath its peak of $294.33, which was reached on January 19, 2025. TRON ranked 8th overall experienced a decline of 0.23 percent overnight and is currently trading at $0.3260. 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 slipped 0.51 percent overnight, to trade at $60.72, around 26 percent below the all-time high of $76.85 recorded on June 16. U.S.-listed Hyperliquid Spot ETF products recorded net outflows of $5.5 million on Friday. Memecoin Dogecoin ranked 10th overall slipped 0.48 percent overnight and is currently trading at $0.0722. DOGE is currently positioned 90 percent beneath its peak price of $0.7376, which was attained on May 8, 2021. 60th ranked Pump.fun topped overnight gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies with a surge of 16.8 percent.