The global cryptocurrency market cap saw a decline of -1.95% over the past day, standing at $3.38 trillion according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) experienced fluctuations between $101,285 and $104,535 during the last 24 hours, settling at $102,974 today with a gain of 1.08%. Most major cryptocurrencies saw mixed performance. Notably, ALCX, GIGGLE, and RESOLV surged ahead by 124%, 77%, and 46% respectively. 📈. Key news highlights from the market include U.S. stock market divergence, record Ethereum transactions per second with Layer 2 integration, significant Bitcoin holdings reduction by major mining companies, and regulatory challenges in tokenized collateral.