Highlights
Cryptocurrency prices have spiked over the last day, but fears of a massive correction are trailing the “Sunday pump.” Amid a cautious approach by investors, crypto prices today have powered the industry to a market capitalization of $3.30 trillion, with BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL surging.
While investors expected a weekend marked by sideways trading, cryptocurrency prices defied market expectations to embark on a rally. The surge in crypto prices today left investors scratching their heads over a rally that bounced from thin air.
Bitcoin led the vanguard, racking up nearly 2% over the last day to inch toward its previous all-time high. According to an X post by The Kobeissi Letter, the surge above $105,000 saw Bitcoin trade at only 3.5% away from setting a new all-time high.
On the other hand, Ethereum recorded modest gains over the last day, trading at $2,413 after an impressive run over the last week. However, XRP is holding onto its previous gains after surging by nearly 2% over the last day on the back of an XRP futures listing on Monday.
Solana rode the wave of soaring crypto prices today to trade above $170, gaining over 2% in 24 hours. Furthermore, PEPE and Pi recorded impressive gains, garnering 7% and 5% respectively over the last day. After Pi’s disappointment at Consensus 2025, prices are picking themselves gingerly with the $100 VC launch contributing a fair share.
The sudden surge in crypto prices today has investors exercising caution in the markets. Traders are scanning the horizon for signs of a long-term rally, while others are terming the surge as a “Sunday fakeout.”
The pseudonymous Sykodelic noted Sunday price pumps have a streak of reversing driven by several factors. For starters, low liquidity over the weekend and the absence of institutional investors often trigger a reversal at the start of the week.
“I never trust a Sunday pump,” said crypto investor Scott Melker.
Already, analysts are predicting a Bitcoin reversal to $99K after a stellar run that sent prices above $105,000. A broad dip in prices may see the global cryptocurrency market capitalization threaten to fall below $3 trillion, but macroeconomic factors are propping prices.
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