Bitcoin and ether stabilized after a weekend $290B crypto market selloff, as altcoins faced sharp losses in low liquidity while some select tokens surged.
Bitcoin and ether regained around 1% after dipping to $74,674 and $2,164 respectively during a weekend selloff that erased $290 billion from the crypto market. Low-liquidity conditions fueled over $800 million in leveraged liquidations, including $300 million in ether positions. U.S. equity futures and precious metals declined concurrently, reflecting broader risk-off sentiment. Altcoins such as DASH, OP, SUI, and XTZ suffered weekly drops exceeding 20%, while HyperLiquid’s HYPE token surged over 40%. Derivatives data showed reduced open interest, increased demand for protective puts on BTC and ETH, and signs of potential near-term consolidation.