Bitcoin futures are down 0.8% this morning. Crypto ETF performance was broadly negative on Friday alongside weakness in underlying digital assets, with spot Bitcoin ETFs declining roughly 2.3%–2.5% on the day and posting modest weekly losses of approximately 1.3%–1.4%. Larger Bitcoin products including IBIT, FBTC, and GBTC also experienced continued fund outflows, led by IBIT with more than $103 million in one-day outflows and over $1.0 billion withdrawn over the past week. Levered Bitcoin ETFs materially underperformed, with 2x products including BITX, BITU, and BTCL falling roughly 5% on the session. Ethereum ETFs were similarly weak, with spot Ether funds such as ETHA, FETH, and ETHV declining approximately 3.5%–3.7%, while leveraged Ether products including ETHU, ETHT, and ETU fell more than 7%. Ethereum fund flows remained mixed, though ETHA recorded more than $38 million in daily outflows.
XRP-related ETFs also traded lower, with spot-oriented products generally declining around 3% while leveraged XRP vehicles including XXRP, XRPT, and UXRP dropped between 6% and 7.5%. Solana ETFs experienced some of the sharpest downside pressure among major crypto ETF categories, with standard Solana products losing roughly 3.5%–3.9% and leveraged funds such as SOLT and SLON falling approximately 7.7%. Despite the broader weakness, select niche products continued to attract modest inflows, including SOLT and several income-oriented crypto ETFs. Overall, the ETF landscape reflected a risk-off tone across crypto markets, with leveraged products amplifying declines as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana all traded lower.
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The cryptocurrency market traded modestly higher overnight, with total market capitalization increasing 1.0% to $2.64 trillion as of 06:00 ET. Despite slight declines in major Layer-1 assets including Bitcoin (-1.2%), Ethereum (-1.1%), and Solana (-1.7%), investor appetite remained strong in select altcoins and thematic growth sectors. NEAR Protocol was a standout performer, surging 11.8% over the past 24 hours and more than 65% over the past week, while OKB and Celestia also posted notable gains. Strength in AI- and infrastructure-related tokens such as Bittensor and Toncoin highlighted continued rotation into higher-growth narratives even as broader market leadership remained mixed.
On the downside, weakness was concentrated in more speculative areas of the market, with Zcash falling 8.5% and Hyperliquid declining 6.3%. Metaverse-related tokens continued to underperform, particularly Chiliz, which remains under pressure after a sharp weekly decline. Within DeFi, performance was mixed, though OKB and Filecoin outperformed peers. Overall, market action suggests a bifurcated environment where capital continues flowing selectively into momentum-driven sectors while large-cap cryptocurrencies remain rangebound amid broader consolidation.
May 26, 2026:
Trading Update as of 06:00ET: Total Market Cap (1.0%) to $2.64T
- Notable Gainers – Last price, 24H, 7D changes, Fully Diluted Valuation
- OKB (OKB) $94.59 / +13.5% / +16.0% / $1.99B
- NEAR Protocol (NEAR) $2.70 / +11.8% / +65.4% / $3.51B
- TIA (Celestia) $0.47 / +8.9% / +19.8% / $0.55B
- Toncoin (TON) $1.88 / +4.8% / (6.1%) / $9.77B
- Bittensor (TAO) $285.03 / +2.5% / +9.8% / $5.99B
- Notable Decliners
- Zcash (ZEC) $603.35 / (8.5%) / +7.5% / $12.67B
- Hyperliquid (HYPE) $59.33 / (6.3%) / +24.5% / $57.06B
- Aster (ASTER) $0.68 / (4.5%) / +4.3% / $5.46B
- MemeCore (M) $2.94 / (3.0%) / (15.0%) / $29.37B
- Canton (CC) $0.16 / (2.8%) / +8.5% / $6.26B
- Layer-1
- Bitcoin (BTC) $76,601 / (1.2%) / (0.2%) / $1608.61B
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,093 / (1.1%) / (0.9%) / $252.59B
- BNB (BNB) $656.05 / (0.8%) / +2.5% / $88.43B
- Solana (SOL) $84.40 / (1.7%) / (0.2%) / $52.93B
- Cardano (ADA) $0.24 / (1.3%) / (3.3%) / $10.88B
- Avalanche (AVAX) $9.27 / (1.0%) / +1.0% / $6.63B
- Hedera (HBAR) $0.09 / (1.9%) / (2.2%) / $4.38B
- NEAR Protocol (NEAR) $2.70 / +11.8% / +65.4% / $3.51B
- Polkadot (DOT) $1.26 / (0.5%) / +1.7% / $2.64B
- Metaverse
- Internet Computer (ICP) $2.69 / +2.2% / +5.8% / $1.49B
- Chiliz (CHZ) $0.04 / (4.1%) / (27.8%) / $0.37B
- Axie Infinity (AXS) $1.14 / (1.7%) / (2.9%) / $0.31B
- Klaytn (KLAY) $0.05 / (3.5%) / (4.1%) / $0.29B
- The Sandbox (SAND) $0.07 / (0.7%) / +0.7% / $0.21B
- DeFi
- Chainlink (LINK) $9.48 / (0.5%) / (1.4%) / $9.48B
- Cronos (CRO) $0.07 / (1.7%) / (1.2%) / $6.83B
- Uniswap (UNI) $3.30 / (2.1%) / (5.3%) / $2.96B
- OKB (OKB) $94.60 / +13.5% / +16.0% / $1.99B
- Filecoin (FIL) $0.99 / +2.9% / +4.3% / $1.95B
