Bitcoin (BTC) held steady above $77,000 during the latest session, trading at $77,281 with a modest 0.2% daily gain. Trading volume reached nearly $28 billion, indicating sustained interest from both institutional and retail participants.
Major altcoins moved mostly lower. Ethereum (ETH) declined 0.4% to $2,128, XRP dropped 1.2% to $1.37, Solana (SOL) slipped 0.6% to $84.79, and Dogecoin (DOGE) fell 0.7% to $0.1037 with global volume exceeding $636 million.
AI Tokens Dominate the Gainers List
AI Companions (AIC) led the rally, surging 35.6% with over $1.2 million in volume. MetaDAO (META) followed with a 28.8% gain. OriginTrail (TRAC) jumped 25% on more than $46 million in daily volume. SkyAI (SKYAI) rose 24.8% with volume surpassing $52 million. Other notable movers included Lighter (LIT) up 22.1%, MEME HORSE (MHORSE) up 21.6%, and Bonfida (FIDA) up 20.6%.
Among large-cap assets, only WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) posted a gain, edging up 0.2% to $57.08 while maintaining a market cap above $12 billion.
The market is seeing a clear rotation: Bitcoin consolidates near key support while speculative demand floods into AI-focused tokens and smaller altcoins. Projects tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure and decentralized data services are drawing the most attention.