Leading cryptocurrencies moved sideways on Sunday, while gold and crude oil spiked amid investor concerns over escalating Middle East tensions.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -0.60% $66,702.15
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
+1.12% $1,974.11
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          +0.08% $1.36
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          +1.10% $85.40
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              +0.30% $0.09361

Crypto Market Holds Steady

Bitcoin endured a volatile weekend, slipping below $64,000 after the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran, but rebounded above $66,000 by Sunday. Ethereum followed a similar path, recovering above $1,900 after a drop below $1,840.

Over $420 million was liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass, with long liquidations accounting for more than 50% of the total.

Bitcoin’s open interest was largely unchanged over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, retail and whale traders on Binance remained long on the apex cryptocurrency.

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

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

Cryptocurrency (Market Cap>$100 M) Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET)
SuperTrust (SUT)     +30.49%     $0.6406
Venice Token (VVV)                  +25.09%   …

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