Crypto Market Takes a Dip: Bitcoin Drops to $102,871 on May 19

Major cryptocurrencies witnessed widespread losses on May 19, 2025, with market sentiment remaining bearish. Data from CoinMarketCap shows that as of 2:00 PM KST, Bitcoin (BTC) dipped by 0.50%, falling to $102,871.43. Ethereum (ETH) also experienced a significant drop, declining by 4.91% to $2,364.51. XRP, Dogecoin, Solana, Avalanche, Shiba Inu, and Aptos all followed suit with notable declines. Notably, Pi (PI) managed to gain 0.50%, rising to $0.7302. On the other hand, Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) took the lead as the top gainer, with an impressive 8.23% surge. FORM posted the steepest decline at -8.14%. Among other notable altcoins, Quai Network (QUAI) climbed 3.83%, and Aleo (ALEO) advanced by 2.47%. CoinMarketCap also reported the addition of a new cryptocurrency to their platform: RIZE, listed for $0.06101.