Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin Dip; Ethereum Gains as Iran War Uncertainty Persists: Analyst Says 'Relatively Eas

Major cryptocurrencies held steady on Sunday while investors evaluated the ongoing deadlock between the U.S. and Iran in efforts to reach a deal.

Crypto Market Holds on

Bitcoin climbed to $80,500 late in the evening before quickly reversing course, even as trading volume rose 10% over the past 24 hours.

Ethereum fluctuated within the $2,460–$2,525 range, while its trading volume spiked. XRP and Dogecoin traded in the red.

More than $225 million in cryptocurrency positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with the majority of losses coming from bearish bets, according to Coinglass data.

Bitcoin’s open interest fell 0.70% over the last 24 hours. Sentiment among retail and whale derivatives traders on Binance remained “Neutral.”

“Greed” sentiment prevailed in the market, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.71 trillion, following a modest increase of 0.02% over the last 24 hours.

Stocks Futures Dip

Stock futures inched lower overnight on Sunday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures fell 132 points, or 0.25%, as of 8:52 p.m. EDT.  Futures tied to the S&P 500 dipped 0.05%, while Nasdaq 100 Futures slipped 0.04%.