Bitcoin nears $78,000 as crypto market cap hits $2.6 trillion; $1.9 billion ETF inflows signal strong demand

In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin was up 1.40% and Ethereum was up 0.68% to trade at $2,299. Among the major altcoins, XRP, Tron, and Hyperliquid rallied up to 2.83%, whereas BNB, Solana, Dogecoin and Cardano fell up to 1.37%.

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Riya Sehgal, Research Analyst, Delta Exchange, said sentiment remains neutral, indicating recovery rather than euphoria, and Bitcoin dominance above 60% shows capital is still concentrated in large-cap assets, while altcoins remain selective.

Sehgal further said that on-chain data also shows treasury company participation rebounding from capitulation levels, a signal that has supported price moves in past cycles. However, recent upside has been driven more by futures demand than spot buying, which keeps volatility risk in play.

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The global crypto market capitalisation went up 0.93% to $2.59 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap.

In the past week, Bitcoin was up 0.87% and Ethereum slipped 0.70%. Among the major altcoins, XRP and BNB slipped 3.41% each, whereas Solana and Cardano were down 2.95% and 1.87%, respectively. Tron, Dogecoin, and Hyperliquid gained up to 9.21%.

WazirX Market Desk said Bitcoin traded between $75,700 and $79,100 this week, holding a steady uptrend while consolidating at higher levels, and buying interest remains strong, with dips getting absorbed and price staying above key moving averages, signalling a constructive structure.

“Institutional demand continues to support momentum, with U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs seeing nearly $1.9 billion in inflows.”

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Ethereum ranged between $2,240 and $2,395, showing neutral momentum, and despite short-term consolidation, the price remains above key support levels, indicating steady demand, WazirX Market Desk further said.

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