Moonbirds

Solana

Taiko

Rootstock Infrastructure Framework

Magic Eden

<h3 id="what-to-know">What to Know:</h3>
<ul>
 <li>Bitcoin reclaimed $60,000 as Solana led gains in the major cryptocurrency market.</li>
 <li>Ethereum, XRP, and BNB posted steady daily advances alongside Bitcoin.</li>
 <li>Taiko Gnosis and Moonbirds dominated top gainers with triple-digit momentum.</li>
</ul>
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above the $60,000 mark as buying momentum returned across the cryptocurrency market. The recovery lifted several leading digital assets, while Solana (SOL) posted the strongest daily gain among the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. 
The broader market showed renewed strength during the latest trading session. Moreover, trading activity remained elevated as investors continued to position around the recent price recovery. 
Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $60,499.87, recording a 2.3% daily gain, while its trading volume reached $40.34 billion and its market capitalization stood at $1.21 trillion. Ethereum (ETH) gained 2.2% over the past 24 hours to trade at $1,625.56, recording $11.63 billion in trading volume and a market capitalization of $196.12 billion. 
Among other major cryptocurrencies, BNB (BNB) traded at $551.09 after posting a modest 0.3% daily increase. In comparison, XRP (XRP) gained 0.8% to trade at $1.06, generating more than $1.04 billion in trading volume and maintaining a market capitalization of $65.85 billion. 
Solana (SOL) delivered the strongest performance among the leading cryptocurrencies, rising 3.8% to $78.40 with $3.56 billion in trading volume and a market capitalization of $45.52 billion. 
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<h2 id="smaller-cap-tokens-outperform-as-buying-interest-broadens">Smaller-cap tokens outperform as buying interest broadens</h2>
The rally extended beyond the largest cryptocurrencies as several smaller-cap assets recorded significantly larger gains. Consequently, the performance suggested that investor appetite expanded across multiple market segments instead of remaining concentrated in Bitcoin alone. 
Taiko (TAIKO) emerged as the <a href="https://36crypto.com/crypto-market-today-bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-slip-while-solana-posts-strong-gains/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">strongest performer</a> after surging 153.7% during the past 24 hours. The token also generated $165.7 million in trading volume, making it the day’s standout gainer. Gnosis (GNO) followed with a 106.3% increase, while Moonbirds (BIRB) advanced 83.3%. MemeCore (M) gained 82.3%, and Mantis (M) added another 66.7% during the same period. 
Elsewhere, Rootstock Infrastructure Framework (RIF) climbed 55.3%, while Wibx (WBX) gained 52.0%. Talus (US) advanced 41.7%, and The Black Bull (ANSEM) rose 37.9%. OpenServ (SERV) and Zero1 Labs (DEAI) also posted gains above 37%. Band (BAND), Request (REQ), Lorenzo Protocol (BANK), and Magic Eden (ME) rounded out the day’s strongest performers with gains ranging between 21.5% and 26.5%. 
The latest market performance highlighted renewed strength across both large-cap and smaller cryptocurrencies. Besides Bitcoin’s return above $60,000, stronger performances from Solana and several lower-cap tokens reflected broader participation as the market closed the session on a positive note. 
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