Ether, BNB and Solana led as the crypto market powered back up after Friday’s flash crash, with crypto treasury firm BitMine capitalizing on the dip. Total crypto market capitalization soared back over $4 trillion on Sunday, with Ether, BNB and Dogecoin posting double-digit gains after Friday’s market crash that wiped out nearly $500 billion in crypto value. The three blue-chip coins have surged 10.5%, 13.6% and 12.5% over the last day, while Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Chainlink (LINK) are also up over 10%, CoinGecko data shows. Synthetix (SNX) briefly rose over 100% — eclipsing its pre-crash price level and even setting a new 2025 high — while a few other smaller-cap coins like Mantle (MNT) and Bittensor (TAO) increased over 30%. Read more
ETH price sharply recovered as market fears eased and derivatives stabilized, suggesting that a return to $4,500 could be Ether’s next stop. Key takeaways: ETH’s perpetual contract distortions are fading, with monthly futures signaling neutral conditions and reduced short-term market fear. Options markets show balanced demand between bullish and bearish strategies, reflecting a healthy derivatives market. Read more
The tokens did not actually crash to $0, but users saw tokens drop to nearly $0 due to a 'display' issue, the Binance exchange said. Crypto exchange Binance issued an update to users after several tokens on the platform apparently crashed to $0 in the wake of Friday's market meltdown, saying that the tokens did not actually crash, but showed a $0 price to users due to a “display issue.” Several altcoins appeared to crash to $0 on Binance during Friday’s market turmoil, including IoTeX (IOTX), Cosmos (ATOM), and Enjin (ENJ), despite the tokens staying well above $0 on other centralized crypto exchanges. The tokens did not actually lose 100% of their value on the platform, according to an announcement from Binance on Sunday. Binance explained: Read more