Reports of a possible U.S.–Iran war have rattled investors, pushing total crypto market cap down 1.67% to $2.31 trillion in the past 24 hours.
Ethereum dropped nearly 27% over the past week, wiping about $100 billion in market value and falling to $2,107 — its lowest level since May 2025.
Cardano has climbed back into the crypto top 10, with CoinMarketCap showing ADA's market cap at $10.6 billion versus Bitcoin Cash's $10.5 billion. The move follows a recent rebound after an earlier sell-off.
The Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN, PENGU) surged about 564% following a social post from the White House on Jan. 24, 2026, sending its market cap from roughly $387,000 to an estimated $2.57 million. The move drove heavy volatility and sharp volume as retail traders reacted.
On Jan. 20 altcoins plunged in a sharp sell-off that briefly knocked combined market capitalization down to $1.26 trillion before a modest rebound. Traders blamed fresh geopolitical shocks for the risk-off move that erased billions in value over 48 hours.
Solana has surpassed Ethereum to become the largest chain for tokenized stocks by total market capitalization. The shift reflects rising issuance and trading activity on Solana, aided by lower fees and faster settlement.
XRP has surpassed Binance Coin to become the third-largest cryptocurrency following a renewed price rally supported by $13.6 million in fresh inflows into XRP ETFs. The move reshuffles the top ranks and highlights renewed ETF-driven demand for XRP.
Prenetics, the health sciences firm co-founded by David Beckham, said it will not proceed with a planned Bitcoin purchase. The announcement comes as Bitcoin's market capitalization continues to decline.
Ripple's USD stablecoin RLUSD is rapidly approaching the top 50 crypto assets by market capitalization and could soon overtake KuCoin Token (KCS) if its growth continues.
The S&P 500 climbed to a record 6,900 on Tuesday while the total crypto market cap remains below $3 trillion, underscoring a widening performance gap between equities and digital assets.