The cryptocurrency market slipped by 1.56% in the past 24 hours on Sunday, pulling the global market cap down to $2.66 trillion as major assets saw mixed performance.
XRP, SOL, and AVAX Buck the Trend in Mixed Week of Crypto Action
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Altcoins Diverge as Trading Volume Declines
This week in crypto markets, bitcoin ( BTC) maintained its dominance, trading at $83,781 with a slight 1.35% daily decline, though it remains up 1.72% over the seven-day run. Its market share rose to 62.5%, highlighting continued investor preference amid broader volatility.
Ethereum ( ETH) posted the steepest weekly loss among top tokens, down 9.91% to $1,579.03. It also fell 4.87% over the last day, further widening the performance gap with bitcoin ( BTC).
Solana ( SOL) led the top 15 gainers, rising roughly 11.72% to $128.02, signaling strong momentum among alternative layer one (L1) protocols. Avalanche (AVAX) followed with a 15.64% weekly jump, despite a 1.29% daily dip.
Other outperformers included chainlink (LINK), up 4.3% for the week, and XRP, which climbed 3.96% to $2.14. Meanwhile, cardano ( ADA) slipped 3.56%, and dogecoin (DOGE) fell 2.41%.
BNB, the fifth-largest coin by market cap, dropped 2.25% to $584.40. Market volume decreased 0.49% to $74.41 billion, reflecting cooling sentiment.
As the market reshuffles, bitcoin’s strength and selective altcoin rallies suggest cautious optimism amid broader downside pressure heading into the third week of April.
