Bitcoin Steady Above $65,000 as Smaller Altcoins Post Outsized Gains

Bitcoin held above the $65,000 mark as trading in major cryptocurrencies remained range-bound, while investors rotated into smaller tokens that posted sharp rallies. BTC was last trading at $65,649.43, down 0.3% on the day. Despite the mild dip, activity stayed robust, with more than $26.88 billion in 24-hour volume and a market capitalization above $1.31 trillion. Large-cap peers also moved only slightly. Ethereum rose 0.3% to $1,920.58. BNB added 0.2% to $569.71, Solana gained 0.2% to $77.34, and XRP advanced 0.3% to $1.13 on roughly $948 million in daily volume. Dogecoin was up 0.2% and TRON edged 0.1% higher. Smaller-cap tokens delivered the session's biggest moves. Lorenzo Protocol (BANK) led gainers, jumping 99.4% in 24 hours and drawing nearly $230 million in trading volume. Rootstock Infrastructure Framework (RIF) climbed 65.1% on close to $29 million in volume, while Orochi Network (ON) rose 52.7% with about $12.9 million traded. Jimothy The Raccoon (JIMOTHY) increased 24% on more than $43 million in volume. Zama (ZAMA) gained 20.4%, Nockchain (NOCK) rose 18.4%, and Tung Tung Tung Sahur (TRIPLET) added 12.6%. The divergence underscored a shift in trader focus: while established cryptocurrencies stayed largely stable, speculative flows gravitated toward higher-volatility, smaller tokens. Bitcoin's ability to hold above $65,000 came alongside renewed risk-taking in select altcoins.