Leading cryptocurrencies gained Sunday overnight as investors weighed in on Treasury yields and the Federal Reserve’s cues on interest rate policy.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Rise Amid Treasury Yields Pressure: Analyst Flags BTC's Sunday Spikes Th
Leading cryptocurrencies gained Sunday overnight as investors weighed in on Treasury yields and the Federal Reserve’s cues on interest rate policy.
Benzinga
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Oct 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM UTC · 2 min read

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$130M 24-hour crypto liquidations
Entities
bitcoin, ethereum, xrp, dogecoin
Last Updated
10 days ago
Crypto Market Spikes
Bitcoin briefly approached $87,000 in a late-evening surge, while Ethereum stalled at $2,730. Dogecoin rose 4% over the previous day.
Roughly $130 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with $105 million in bearish short positions wiped out, according to Coinglass data.
Bitcoin’s open interest surged 4.47% over the last 24 hours after the spot price increased. BTC’s Long/Short Ratio flipped over 1, suggesting higher long exposure.
“Greed” sentiment prevailed in the market, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.
Top Gainers (24 Hours)
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization crossed $3 trillion after an increase of 0.70% over the last 24 hours.
Stock Futures in the Green
Stock futures edged higher on Sunday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures gained 35 points, or 0.08%, as of 8:40 p.m. EDT. S&P 500 futures rose 0.14%, while Nasdaq 100 Futures added 0.35%.
Treasury yields remain in the spotlight as long-dated government bond rewards climb to their multi-year highs.
Investors will closely monitor the release of the Federal Reserve’s September meeting minutes on Wednesday. Odds of a rate increase at the upcoming October meeting stayed flat at 22%, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
Market Context
Bitcoin
BTC
$81,198
-2.36% (24H)
Market Cap
$1.63T
24H Volume
$31.0B
24H High
$83,845
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