Bitcoin slips to $81,710 as Ethereum falls to $2,399 amid derivatives volume surge
- —Total market cap stands at $2.73 trillion with $66.31 billion in 24-hour volume
- —BTC dominance at 60.13% (-0.08 pp), Ethereum at 10.73% (-0.01 pp)
- —Stablecoin volume rose 23.85% and DeFi volume gained 5.85%
- —Major altcoins declined: XRP -0.69%, SOL -0.26%, DOGE -0.57%
Why it matters: Rising derivatives and stablecoin volumes alongside falling prices point to heavy short-term trading and elevated liquidation risk.
Source: TokenPost