The global crypto market eased about 0.5% in the last 24 hours, leaving aggregate value near the $4 trillion mark as breadth softened across major tokens.
Third-party trackers showed most large caps slipping, with estimates of decliners among the top 100 ranging from roughly 60 to 80.
Bitcoin and Ether edged lower but held recent ranges, keeping Bitcoin’s market share near the mid-50s%.
Dominance around 57% underscores how dips in the largest coin continue to set the tone for wider risk across altcoins.
Liquidity pockets in the largest spot pairs absorbed selling, while smaller tokens saw heavier pressure and thinner bids.
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Some traders still point to policy and macro as overhangs after tariff news rattled broader risk appetite earlier this week.
Institutional access has widened since Gemini went public on Nasdaq, and the tokenization push has gathered pace after Franklin Templeton joined forces with Binance to expand securities on-chain.
On the speculative side, Michael Novogratz said Solana could attract fresh capital, a narrative that has kept pockets of momentum alive even on red days.
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The setup still looks range bound, majors drift, altcoins underperform on weak breadth, and catalysts are more likely to come from macro prints, ETF flow updates, and sector-specific headlines.
Regulatory direction also bears watching after Senate Democrats revealed a plan to reshape oversight. For those focused on self-custody, revisiting operational security with a hardware wallet remains a practical step during quieter tapes.
