Bitcoin Holds Near $80K as Altcoins Take the Lead

The cryptocurrency market has experienced a 0.75% increase over the past day, reaching a total value of $2.68T and nearing this week's highs.

Intraday movements suggest that investors are actively buying up local price dips, indicating potential for further growth.

While major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have stabilized near their recent highs, buyer interest has shifted towards altcoins, with top gainers including, (+27%), (+6.7%), and (+6.3%).

The sentiment index remains just below the extreme-greed threshold, a level last consistently seen from May to August last year.