Leading cryptocurrencies moved sideways on Thursday, while commodities gained as President Donald Trump weighed a military attack on Iran.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +0.75% $67,156.46
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
-0.46% $1.953.81
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          -0.03% $1.41
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          +1.62% $82.96
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              +0.49% $0.09881

Crypto Market Languishes

Bitcoin extended its sideways movement as trading volumes stayed subdued. Ethereum meandered in the high $1,900s region, awaiting a decisive breakout above $2,000.

Shares of cryptocurrency-related companies, including Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR)  and Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN), closed up 3.39% and 1.15%, respectively.

Over $160 million was liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass, with $105 million worth of bullish long bets erased.

A further $500 million in Bitcoin longs on Binance risked liquidation if the apex cryptocurrency slides to $60,000.

Bitcoin’s open interest rose 1.38% over the past 24 hours, suggesting increased short buildup. That said, majority of Binance’s retail and whale investors were long BTC as of this writing.

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

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