Bitcoin Settles Below $100K As Altcoins See Significant Fluctuations

Bitcoin (BTC) saw its price remain highly volatile this week, surging to $102,000 yesterday before experiencing a slight pullback. Despite this, the altcoin market has rebounded after a correction earlier in the week, with XRP reclaiming the $2.4 level.

Bitcoin Eyes $100K

This week has been another significant one for the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin achieved what many once considered impossible. After dipping to $93,500 on Tuesday and $94,500 on Wednesday, Bitcoin resumed its upward momentum on Thursday, gaining nearly $10,000. This push helped it break the $100,000 mark, reaching a new all-time high of $103,800.

However, following this surge, Bitcoin experienced a sharp flash crash, likely due to the high number of leveraged positions. It dropped over $10,000, briefly falling to $92,000 on Friday morning. Despite this, Bitcoin quickly regained ground, surpassing $100,000 again by Friday evening and hitting $102,000 before facing another rejection. The cryptocurrency is now just below the six-digit threshold.

Altcoins Recover

The altcoin market also saw significant fluctuations on Friday morning but has since turned positive. Ethereum briefly surpassed $4,000 yesterday evening but is now slightly below that level. XRP, which had been underperforming recently, has risen 6% since yesterday, reclaiming the $2.4 mark.

Other notable gainers include BNB, DOGE, ADA, SHIB, XLM, LINK, and APT. HBAR has been the standout performer, surging nearly 20% in one day, marking a 100% increase over the past week and an astonishing 590% rise in the last month.

The market cap of Bitcoin has also pulled back to just under $2 trillion, with its dominance over altcoins decreasing to 51.4%. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization remains close to its peak, just under $3.85 trillion.

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