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Solana drops 5%, bitcoin below $80,000 as Xi warns Trump on Taiwan conflict
Key takeaways
- BTC traded at $79,200 in Asian hours Thursday, down 2.3% over 24 hours and 2.2% on the seven-day, after slipping below the $80,000 level that had served as the floor for most of the past week, per CoinGecko data.
- Solana (SOL) led the cohort lower with a 5.6% drop to $90, giving back most of the weekly gains that had made it the standout altcoin for the past two weeks.
- BNB shed 1.6% to $660 but held a 3.9% weekly gain, while XRP slipped 1.7% to $1.43.
BTC traded at $79,200 in Asian hours Thursday, down 2.3% over 24 hours and 2.2% on the seven-day, after slipping below the $80,000 level that had served as the floor for most of the past week, per CoinGecko data.
Solana (SOL) led the cohort lower with a 5.6% drop to $90, giving back most of the weekly gains that had made it the standout altcoin for the past two weeks. Ether dropped 2.1% to $2,250 and is now down 3% on the seven-day, the second-weakest performer among the majors after BTC.
BNB shed 1.6% to $660 but held a 3.9% weekly gain, while XRP slipped 1.7% to $1.43. Dogecoin held in green territory at $0.1126, up 0.9% on the day, the only major in the cohort to post a 24-hour gain.
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