On CryptoPotato, it’s reported that the cryptocurrency market has largely settled over the past week, with Bitcoin (BTC) maintaining a steady position around the $84,000 mark despite multiple attempts to break free in either direction. Meanwhile, most altcoins have remained silent, showing little to no appreciable change. However, the native token of the Pi Network, PI, has seen a resurgence of 9% following a recent slump, while HYPE has experienced a double-digit surge.
Over the last weekend, BTC’s activity was relatively muted, staying close to its current trading level. A notable fluctuation occurred on Sunday evening when a large short position was opened by a whale, causing BTC’s value to swing by approximately a thousand dollars. The start of the business week also saw limited action, except for a dip towards $81,000 on Tuesday. Bitcoin managed to recover from this fall, jumping to $83,000 in anticipation of the second FOMC meeting of the year. Following the meeting, where the Fed decided to keep the key interest rates unchanged, BTC saw further volatility around the $83,000 and $85,000 marks.
Bitcoin later rallied, peaking above $87,000 during the early Asian trading hours. However, the rise was temporary, and its value dropped back to $83,000 a day later. Since then, it has stabilized around $84,000, readying itself for another calm weekend. Its market cap stands at $1.670 trillion on CG, but its dominance over altcoins has dipped to 58.3%.
On the flip side, Pi Network’s PI token, one of the week’s worst performers with a 30% drop, has finally seen a rebound. Over the past 24 hours, its price has risen by 8-9% to return to $1. Another noteworthy performer is HYPE, which has seen a surge of 14-15%, taking its price above $16. In contrast, XRP, BNB, ADA, LEO, TON, and XLM have seen slight losses, while ETH, SOL, DOGE, and TRX have made minor gains. The total crypto market cap has yet to surpass the $2.9 trillion mark and currently sits around $30 billion below it on CG.
