Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin remains the undisputed king of crypto, trading at $78,054 with a 5% weekly gain. This performance outpaces #2 Ethereum by nearly doubling its 2.8% increase, proving that even as stablecoins and tokenized loans emerge, the original cryptocurrency still serves as the default store of value. Its 1.3 trillion market cap dwarfs all competitors, reinforcing its dominance in a market that prizes security and liquidity over experimental scaling solutions.