Leading cryptocurrencies stagnated, while stocks closed lower on Monday after President Donald Trump hinted at a “large-scale” assault on Iran.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. EDT)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -0.05% $76,797.74
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
+0.83% $2,127.26
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          -0.07% $1.38
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          +0.37% $85.10
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              -1.81% $0.1043

Crypto Goes Into ‘Extreme Fear’

Bitcoin witnessed volatile trading between $76,000 and $77,000, with volumes soaring 76% over the past 24 hours.  Ethereum also experienced rapid swings between $2,078 and $2,155, while Dogecoin fell nearly 2%.

Cryptocurrency-related stocks slipped, with Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) closing down 6.08% and 5.74%, respectively.

Over $300 million was liquidated in the past 24 hours, with long position traders again taking the majority of the losses, according to Coinglass data.

Bitcoin’s open interest rose 1.07% over the last 24 hours. A rise in open interest while prices trade sideways typically indicates a potential price breakout. 

The market slipped into “Extreme Fear,” according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

Cryptocurrency (Market Cap>$100 M) Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. EDT)
OriginTrail (TRAC)       +19.77%     $0.3874
Centrifuge (CFG)                    +16.54%     $0.2976
Injective (INJ)             +14.10%     $5.20

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.56 trillion, following a slight increase of 0.03% over the last …

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