Bitcoin, Ethereum Rangebound, Dogecoin Dips Amid Potential July Tariff Deadline Extension:

June 26, 2025

Leading cryptocurrencies moved sideways Thursday while stocks rallied after the White House signaled that the July tariff deal deadline could be extended.

Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin BTC/USD -0.24% $106,998.37
Ethereum ETH/USD
               
-0.16% $2,421.21
Dogecoin DOGE/USD           -3.06% $0.1606

What Happened: Bitcoin oscillated between the high $106,000s and the low $108,000s as trading volume plunged 14% over the last 24 hours.

Ethereum spiked above $2,500 but reversed trajectory soon, sliding below $2,400 overnight.

Despite a slow June, the two market heavyweights have enjoyed a profitable second quarter as of this writing, with Bitcoin up 29.36% and Ethereum up 32.62%.

More than $232 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with about $145 million in bullish longs erased

Bitcoin’s open interest slid 1.33% in the last 24 hours, even as the majority of Binance traders with open BTC positions remained short.

The “Greed” sentiment prevailed, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.

Top Gainers (24 Hours)

Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. ET)
DeXe (DEXE) +8.11% $8.91
Bitget Token (BGB)   
               
+4.45% $4.64
Aptos (APT)           +2.78% $4.95

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.27 trillion, following a modest decline of 0.67% in the last 24 hours.

Stocks closed higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 404.41 points, or 0.94%, to end at 43,386.84. The S&P 500 ascended 0.8% to close the session at 6,141.02, within touching distance of its all-time closing high. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite added 0.97% to end at 20,167.91.

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the July 9 tariff deal deadline is “not critical” and that it could be extended, but that’s a decision for President Donald Trump to make.

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Analyst Notes: Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez noticed Bitcoin’s range-bound movement and projected the “next major move” after a close outside the $106,900–$108,200 zone.

According to blockchain analytics firm Santiment, the number of wallets holding at least 10 BTC jumped to its highest level since mid-March, signaling high institutional interest.

“As markets have been volatile, smart money has accumulated on most retail panic sell cycles,” Santiment added.

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