Crypto prices turned higher on Thursday, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP all posting gains. The strongest moves came from smaller-cap tokens, where USDR surged 153.1% in 24 hours to lead the day’s gainers.
Bitcoin rose 2.6% to $62,894.99, holding its spot as the largest cryptocurrency by market value. Its daily trading volume reached $29.46 billion, while market capitalization stood at $1.25 trillion. Ethereum added 1.8% to $1,659.05 and generated more than $13.11 billion in trading activity. XRP climbed 0.7% to $1.12, while BNB gained 1.9% to $596.41. Solana rose 1.8% to $65.30, and Dogecoin matched that increase to trade at $0.08494.
Low-cap tokens posted the biggest daily moves
While large-cap assets advanced at a modest pace, several lower-cap cryptocurrencies delivered outsized gains. StablR USD (USDR) topped the list with a 153.1% jump. DeepNode (DN) followed with a 142.0% increase, and Velvet (VELVET) rose 140.2%. Those three names dominated the daily leaderboard.
Other notable gainers included OlaXBT (AIO), up 75.8%, and Audiera (BEAT), up 75.1%. HOPR added 54.5%, while Yooldo Games (ESPORTS) gained 48.0%. Collect on Fanable (COLLECT) rose 43.0%, Asteroid Shiba (ASTEROID) advanced 42.6%, SPACE ID (ID) climbed 37.9%, and Stargate Finance (STG) moved up 36.4%.
Trading activity extended beyond major coins
Yei Finance (CLO) posted a 33.0% gain, and Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) rose 24.5%. The source also noted that many of these tokens recorded notable trading volumes during the session, pointing to broad market participation as buying activity returned across both major cryptocurrencies and smaller digital assets.