Crypto
Bitcoin Holds Ground at $78,800 with $18B Daily Volume
Bitcoin (BTC) maintained its position near $78,800 on May 3, 2026, registering a 0.46% gain over the prior 24 hours.
The daily trading volume reached $18.26 billion, representing roughly 1.16% of the total market capitalization, which stood at $1.577 trillion.
Bitcoin's price held steady against its own baseline, with a BTC-denominated change registering at 0.0%, as expected.
The asset gained 0.71% against Ethereum (ETH) over the same period, while smaller tokens such as TROLL and Akash Network saw significant gains, with TROLL increasing by 112% and Akash gaining 12.4%.
The rising search queries for Bitcoin's fiat conversion rate reflected international retail interest in the asset, rather than US-domestic speculative activity.