Leading cryptocurrencies remained stable, while stocks hit record highs on Wednesday as President Donald Trump declared the Iran war is nearing an end.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:15 p.m. EDT)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -0.26% $74,569.15
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
+0.44% $2,350.12
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          +2.31% $1.39
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          +1.23% $84.74
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              +1.41% $0.09477

Crypto Market Holds Steady

Bitcoin hovered around $74,000 for most of the day before surging to $75,000 in late trading. Trading activity remained on the lower side. Ethereum also wobbled in the $2,300 zone, while XRP and Dogecoin traded in the green.

Shares of Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) closed up 4.45% and 6.19%, respectively.

Over $210 million was liquidated in the past 24 hours, predominantly in short positions, according to Coinglass data.

Open interest in Bitcoin futures held steady over the last 24 hours, while retail and whale derivative sentiment continued to be bearish.

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

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

Cryptocurrency (Market Cap>$100 M) Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:15 p.m. EDT)
PlaysOut (PLAY)       +79.01%     $0.1829
Enjin Coin (ENJ)                   +61.42%     $0.09541
siren (SIREN)            +19.34%     $0.8364

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.52 trillion, following a modest …

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