What to Know Ethereum led major cryptocurrencies with a 5.4% daily gain as Bitcoin advanced. XRP, Solana, BNB, and TRON posted gains amid broader market recovery. IKA and Metaplex delivered t
The cryptocurrency market maintained its upward momentum on Friday as buying activity lifted most major digital assets. Ethereum posted the strongest performance among the largest cryptocurrencies, while Bitcoin continued its steady climb above $61,000. Meanwhile, several lower-cap tokens delivered triple-digit gains, reflecting broader market participation.
Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $61,675.60, recording a 2.0% daily increase while generating $37.39 billion in trading volume, pushing its market capitalization to $1.24 trillion. The continued advance reinforced Bitcoin’s position as the market leader while supporting positive sentiment across the sector.
Ethereum (ETH) outperformed other leading cryptocurrencies with a 5.4% gain to $1,714.81, recording $13.59 billion in daily trading volume as its market capitalization climbed to $206.95 billion. Consequently, Ethereum emerged as the strongest performer among the market’s largest digital assets.
Elsewhere, Binance Coin (BNB) traded at $561.11, rising 1.9% over the past 24 hours while recording $710.27 million in trading volume and a market capitalization of $75.63 billion. XRP (XRP) also strengthened during the session, climbing 4.0% to $1.10 with $1.73 billion in trading volume, bringing its market capitalization to $68.51 billion.
Solana (SOL) continued its positive trend, gaining 3.9% to $80.96 while posting $3.66 billion in daily trading volume and a market capitalization of $47.04 billion. Additionally, TRON (TRX) rose 0.5% to $0.3185, maintaining a market capitalization above $30.21 billion.
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Beyond the leading cryptocurrencies, several smaller-cap assets recorded significantly larger percentage increases. These moves suggested that investors expanded their interest beyond the market’s biggest names as confidence improved.
Ika (IKA) topped the daily gainers after surging 115.3% to $0.00396, generating more than $8.15 million in trading volume during the period. Metaplex (MPLX) followed closely with a 105.2% rally to $0.0417, while its daily trading volume exceeded $12.52 million, reflecting strong investor participation.
Talus (US) advanced 63.4% to $0.01813, while Alien Worlds (TLM) climbed 55.3% to $0.001798, attracting more than $139.15 million in trading volume and ranking among the session’s most actively traded gainers.
Allora (ALLO) rose 45.1% to $0.37, while Magma Finance (MAGMA) gained 41.9%, Nexus (NEX) increased 41.0%, and Velodrome Finance (VELO) completed the leading gainers with a 32.0% advance.
The broader cryptocurrency market closed the session on a positive note as most major assets recorded gains. Continued strength across both large-cap and smaller cryptocurrencies indicates that buying interest remained widespread throughout the trading day.
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