
Top Cryptocurrencies Firmer; Bitcoin Holds Above $84,000 Level
Major digital assets were firmer late Monday afternoon, with Bitcoin (BTC/USD) trading above the $84,000 level. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks dozens of digital assets including Bitcoin, was up almost 2% in the past 24 hours. The Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were higher, while Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%. Bitcoin rose 1.7% to $84,534 according to CoinMarketCap data. The most popular cryptocurrency's 24-hour trading volume increased 40.9% to $26.4 billion. Ethereum (ETH/USD), the second-largest digital asset by market value, was up 3.6% to $1,946. XRP (XRP/USD) rose 3.1%, BNB (BNB/USD) added 5%, and Solana (SOL/USD) rose 2.8%. Dogecoin (DOGE/USD) was up 4.3%, while Cardano (ADA/USD) surged 3.9%. The US 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.304% at 3 p.m. ET Monday, down from 4.306% Friday, while the five-year yield rose to 4.096% from 4.080%. The total market value of the cryptocurrency industry gained 2.1% in the past 24 hours to $2.76 trillion, with trading volume rising 26.5% to $74.2 billion.