Leading cryptocurrencies rose overnight on Sunday while stock futures dipped as President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran put investors on edge.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m. EDT)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +2.52% $68,843.45
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
+2.68% $2,114.41
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          +1.12% $1.32
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          +1.59% $81.97
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              +0.60% $0.092

Institutional Buying Boosts ETH

Bitcoin spiked to $69,500 late in the evening, while trading volume jumped 62% over the last 24 hours. Ethereum rallied to $2,130, as Bitcoin’s rise sparked broader market buying. XRP and Dogecoin also traded in the green.

Over $250 million were liquidated in the past 24 hours, predominantly bearish short positions,  according to Coinglass data.

Open interest in Bitcoin futures rose 3.62% in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, sentiment for the apex cryptocurrency among Binance’s retail derivatives users stayed “Neutral.”

“Extreme Fear” sentiment, however, persisted in the market, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.36 trillion, following an increase of 1.95% from the previous day.

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