Crypto Market Maintains Momentum as Bitcoin (BTC) Holds Above $77,000 Support

• Bitcoin (BTC) defended $77,000 while Ethereum (ETH) outperformed major cryptocurrencies.
• XRP (XRP) maintained strong trading activity as Solana (SOL) steadily advanced.
• Greyhunt (HUNT) surged massively while Ronin (RON) attracted heavy speculative trading.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Solana (SOL) traded in positive territory on Monday as the broader cryptocurrency market maintained stable momentum despite cautious trading conditions across global financial markets.  Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $77,164 after posting a 0.5% daily increase, while Ethereum (ETH) climbed 1.2% to reach $2,137 as buying activity remained concentrated around large-cap cryptocurrencies with established liquidity and market dominance. Besides, Solana (SOL) advanced 0.9% to $85.32 as traders continued increasing exposure to blockchain networks attracting strong ecosystem participation.

XRP also maintained steady momentum near the $1.39 region while recording daily trading volume exceeding $1.8 billion, reflecting continued investor activity around one of the market’s most actively monitored digital assets. Consequently, XRP maintained a market capitalization above $85 billion, keeping the token among the largest cryptocurrencies by overall market value. Meanwhile, BNB traded at $643.88 after gaining 0.6% during the session, while Dogecoin (DOGE) rose 0.5% to $0.1044 as meme coin trading activity stabilized following several volatile sessions across speculative digital assets.

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Smaller Cryptocurrencies Outperform Major Digital Assets

Several lower-cap cryptocurrencies significantly outperformed the broader market during the latest trading session as speculative activity accelerated across emerging blockchain projects and lower-volume digital assets. Greyhunt (HUNT) emerged as the strongest performer after surging 616.6% to $24.98, although its trading volume remained slightly above $50,000 despite the substantial percentage increase.

Nockchain (NOCK) followed with a 52.4% increase, while NEXST (NXT) gained 35.5% as traders continued rotating capital toward smaller cryptocurrencies capable of producing larger short-term price swings during active market sessions. Additionally, Utya (UTYA) climbed 29.6%, reflecting continued speculative demand across emerging blockchain-related assets.

Ronin (RON) also recorded strong momentum after advancing 28% during the session, while its trading volume surpassed $57 million, making it one of the most actively traded gainers across the market. Besides, SAFEbit (SAFE) gained 26.4%, while PlaysOut (PLAY) advanced 24.2% as retail participation increased across smaller-cap digital assets.

The broader cryptocurrency market maintained moderate upward momentum as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP continued holding key price levels during the latest trading session. At the same time, several smaller cryptocurrencies posted significantly larger percentage gains as speculative trading activity expanded across lower-cap digital assets.

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