Crypto: Retail Traders Prefer to Sell

Market Overview

The crypto market cap has fallen by 2% over the past 24 hours to $2.67T, while remaining 1.5% above the level seen a week earlier. It appears that retail traders are preferring to take profits or build short positions following last month’s rally. Activity among professional traders was subdued over the weekend due to public holidays in the US and Canada. In our list of around forty of the most liquid coins, all have gained over the past 30 days, although growth ranges from 2.5% (Tron) to 119% (Zcash). The month’s top gainers are now under the most pressure, with Dash (-8%), Zcash (-5.4%) and Chainlink (-4%) leading the declines, while Polkadot (+10%), VeChain (+6%) and Ethereum Classic (+5%) are the top gainers.

Bitcoin is undergoing a corrective pullback, having fallen from Friday’s peak of $82.3K to $78.4K, hitting the same resistance level that halted the price rise in May. This was also an important support zone between February and April 2025, so, unsurprisingly, traders are paying close attention to these levels in the short term. This situation suggests a possible prolonged pause before further upward momentum.

News Background

Traders are returning to leveraged positions, which creates the risk of new waves of liquidations in the Bitcoin market, CryptoQuant warns. Meanwhile, retail investors are using the rebound to sell BTC. Large holders, on the other hand, continue to accumulate the leading cryptocurrency.