Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin remains the dominant store of value, holding steady at $70,139 with a 24-hour change near zero and a weekly dip of just 1.3%. This patience from traders signals they are waiting for a clearer catalyst to break resistance. Bitcoin’s market cap of $1.38 trillion is 4.5× larger than Ethereum (ETH), underscoring its unmatched liquidity and network security. Even during indecision, Bitcoin’s volatility remains low: its 30-day average true range is 2.1%, which is 0.8 percentage points narrower than the average top-10 crypto. Outperforming #2 Ethereum in market-cap stability and institutional adoption, Bitcoin continues to anchor the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem while traders anticipate the next move.