Crypto Market Dips 1% as Bitcoin Rises 1.5% to $107,827

The crypto market experienced a downturn on June 26, 2025, with the majority of the top 100 coins recording price decreases over the past 24 hours. However, most of the top 10 coins saw notable increases. The cryptocurrency market capitalization fell by 1% to $3.43 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) appreciated by 1.5%, trading at $107,827, up from $101,924 over six days. Ethereum (ETH) saw the most significant increase, rising by 1.9% to $2,480. Lido Staked Ether (STETH) also saw an equal rise. Binance Coin (BNB) recorded the smallest increase of 0.3%, standing at $2.19. About 20 of the top 100 coins saw their prices increase, with Kaspa (KAS) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) appreciating the most at 5.2% each. Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) and Sei (SEI) saw double-digit decreases, falling by 11.3% and 11%, respectively.

Dom Harz, co-founder of L2 BOB, commented that geopolitical uncertainty led to a brief BTC dip below $99,000, followed by a recovery to consolidate above $105,000. This signals growing market maturity, with increasing liquidity and the coin’s deeper integration into mainstream portfolios. US spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen 12 consecutive days of positive flows, the longest streak since December 2024. Harz argues that Bitcoin is now at the intersection of institutional adoption, retail momentum, regulatory clarity, and integration into the global financial system. He believes that the next step is a technological leap forward to enable true Bitcoin DeFi, which is closer than ever. As infrastructure advances catch up to capital inflows, Bitcoin is ready to move into its utility phase and lay the foundation for the next era of finance and payments.

Andrejs Balans, Risk Manager at YouHodler, notes that the momentum behind Bitcoin ETFs has been impossible to ignore, with billions of dollars flowing in. This indicates that institutions are treating Bitcoin like a long-term asset, similar to gold or government bonds. Balans argues that the market is no longer just about chasing short-term gains but about long-term positioning, risk management, and belief in the future of digital assets. He also discusses Ethereum’s role, arguing that it is quietly becoming the infrastructure layer of the digital economy, offering yield through staking, which institutional investors are increasingly exploring. Balans believes that earning yield on digital assets in a secure, compliant way could bring traditional finance even deeper into crypto.

At the time of writing, BTC trades at $107,827, with the price gradually rising from the intraday low of $106,170. It briefly hit the daily high of $108,117 before slightly correcting back to the mid-$107,000 territory. BTC managed to break the $107,500 mark and started retesting the $108,100 level, creating paths for additional rises. With this, it also hit a weekly high, recovering from the lows of $98,974. Next targets are $110,490 and $112,080. Ethereum is currently trading at $2,480, jumping to the intraday high of $2,510 earlier this morning. The coin is currently working to surpass its weekly high of $2,552, but it’s not quite there yet. The current price marks a notable rise from the intraweek low of $2,177.

The crypto market sentiment is moving within neutral territory after exiting the fear zone two days ago. The Fear and Greed Index has seen a slight increase over the past day from 48 yesterday to 50 today. These moves indicate caution in the market, but not panic among investors. On 25 June, US BTC spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded another significant day of inflows, seeing $547.72 million. BlackRock is at the top of the list, recording $340.28 million in inflows, followed by Fidelity’s $115.19 million. The cumulative total net inflow now reaches $48.14 billion. US ETH ETFs recorded inflows of $60.41 million, with BlackRock seeing $55.18 million and Bitwise $5.23 million. Currently, the cumulative total net inflow sits at $4.13 billion. Japanese company Metaplanet has added another 1,234 BTC to its treasury, bringing its total holdings to 12,345 BTC. This is part of its ‘555 Million Plan’, per which it aims to raise $5.4 billion to buy 210,000 BTC by 2027. The Moscow Exchange is set to launch a new Bitcoin index futures offering, in addition to crypto funds and structured bonds. The Managing Director Vladimir Krekoten said a new BTC derivative instrument launch was “imminent.”