Altcoins
Crypto majors slide as tariff fears spark risk-off move; gold zooms to record highs
Roughly $600 million in long crypto positions were liquidated as traders cut leverage and reassessed exposure.
Bitcoin consolidates, dash outperforms in quiet crypto session: Crypto Markets Today
Major CoinDesk indexes moved less than 1% on Friday as bitcoin consolidated above a key breakout level, while dash extended its advance.
Bitcoin consolidates above key support as profit-taking hits altcoins: Crypto Markets Today
Crypto markets paused on Thursday after bitcoin’s decisive breakout earlier this week, with BTC holding key support levels while altcoins saw profit-taking.
Altcoins, led by privacy token dash, heat up as bitcoin nears breakout: Crypto Markets Today
Bitcoin pushed above $92,000 with rising volume; altcoins outperformed as traders rotated into privacy coins and memecoins.
Most new crypto tokens lost over 70% in 2025. Here is what comes next
New crypto tokens overwhelmingly lost value in 2025 as early liquidity, weak utility and misaligned distribution collided with a risk-averse market.
Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom enters 2026 at 'almost maximum risk' betting on altcoins
The fund is betting on a liquidity wave driven by U.S. deficit spending and potential money printing by the Federal Reserve, which Hayes expects to support crypto prices.
Institutions are increasingly using the bitcoin options playbook for altcoins: STS Digital
Institutions are increasingly using bitcoin options strategies on altcoins to manage price volatility and enhance returns, STS Digital told CoinDesk.
Altcoins outpace bitcoin as precious metals' historic rally keeps macro focus sharp
Altcoins posted broader gains in quiet Sunday trading as bitcoin held a tight range near $88K and analysts weighed crypto against the surge in precious metals.
Altcoins plunge as bitcoin's $85,000 test triggers $550 million in liquidations
Solana tumbled below $120 to its weakest price since April, while SUI, DOGE and ADA also fell sharply.
Bitcoin Rebounds From 'Extreme Oversold' Levels; XRP Jumps 7%, ZEC Surges 14%
Bitcoin and major altcoins bounced Sunday after an oversold RSI reading and more than $200M in liquidations signaled seller exhaustion amid thin weekend liquidity.
