Leading cryptocurrencies rose alongside stock futures on Sunday as President Donald Trump pressed for a coordinated effort to keep oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz running.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +2.42% $72,664.81
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
+4.52% $2,180.88
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          +3.00% $1.44
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          +4.77% $92.00
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              +2.24% $0.09787

Crypto Market Sees Relief Rally

Bitcoin spiked during evening hours, with trading volume surging 33% over the past 24 hours.

Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin,  reaching an intraday peak of $2,200 amid surging trading volume that signaled strong buying momentum.

Roughly $194 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours, with short positions worth $145 million evaporated, according to Coinglass data.

Open interest in Bitcoin futures rose 2.92% in the last 24 hours. However, sentiment among retail and whale traders with open BTC positions on Binance remained “Neutral.”

“Extreme Fear” sentiment persisted, according to …

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