Overall Cryptocurrency News, 10 August 2026: The market rose 0.2% to $2.28 trillion, while Bitcoin and Ethereum slipped. Fear remains elevated, despite stronger weekly and monthly sentiment readings.
The global cryptocurrency market today reached a capitalization of $2.28 trillion, with an overall rise of 0.2% in the last 24 hours, while total trading volume was recorded at $32.8 billion.
Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance in the industry remains strong at 57.2%, while Ethereum (ETH) holds 10.1%. The largest gainers in the industry over the past day are Arcade Games and the XRP Ledger Ecosystem.
(Note: BTC and ETH are often viewed as less volatile historically, but still risky. The data recorded from Official CoinMarketCap Data on 10 August 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC)
Bitcoin (BTC) price today reached $64882.72, down by 0.09% in the last 24 hours, with a trading volume of $13.72 billion and a market cap of $1.3 trillion.

Ethereum (ETH) price today is at $1911.45, slipped 0.33% in 24 hours with a trading volume of $4.91 billion and a capitalization of $230.62 billion.

(Trending data is based on a combination of 24-hour price movement, trading volume, and CoinMarketCap.com trending metrics.)
Bitcoin price (BTC): $64,969.76, up 0.06% in the last 24 hours, trading volume (TV): $13.62B.
Bubblemaps price (BMT): $0.03475, up 164.23%, TV: $278.07M.
NVIDIA price (NVDA): $0.00002835, up 143.71%, TV: $78.44M.
Tutorial price (TUT): $0.1854, up 80.08%, TV: $924.76M.
Invesco QQQ Trust Tokenized price (QQQB): $722.02, down 0.15%, TV: $48.72M.
Top 3 Crypto Gainers in 24 hours (Ranked by 24-hour percentage gain):
Pump.fun price today (PUMP): $0.002787, climbed 15.30%, trading activity $156.42M.
Canton price today (CC): $0.1023, surged 8.82%, trading activity $31.08M.
Curve DAO Token price today (CRV): $0.2402, gained 5.61%, trading activity $48.36M.
Top 3 Crypto Losers in 24 hours (Ranked by 24-hour percentage loss):
Algorand price (ALGO): $0.08243, down 5.46%, trading activity around $25.04 million.
Midnight price (NIGHT): $0.01804, drops 4.41%, trading activity around $12.34 million.
MemeCore price (M): $1.10, dips 4.36%, trading activity around $6.70 million.
(As per CoinGecko on 10 August 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC)
The Stablecoin Market reflects no negative change over the past 24 hours, with a capitalization of $287 billion and trading volume of $28.7 billion.
The Overall (DeFi) Decentralized Finance market declined 0.5% over the last 24 hours, recording a market cap of $56.69 billion and trading volume (TV) at $2.5 billion. Defi dominance globally marked 2.5%.

Today’s Fear & Greed Index is 30 (Fear), down from 31 yesterday, but above 28 last week and 26 last month. The 1-point decline signals slightly weaker sentiment, while the higher weekly/monthly readings suggest overall confidence remains comparatively improved.
(Note: All of these updates affect traders, as they impact liquidity, sentiment, and potential returns, and thus must be monitored closely.)
1. Samsung Stablecoin Plans: Samsung plans to add stablecoin accounts, cross-border transfers, and payments to Samsung Wallet in select countries from 2026, depending on regulations and market conditions.
2. Dan Held Criticizes BIP-110: Former Kraken executive Dan Held criticized BIP-110, saying it wasted development resources and used pressure tactics. He said Bitcoin’s network has rejected the proposal.
3. Wang Chun Slams Luke Dashjr: F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun criticized OCEAN’s Luke Dashjr, saying his credibility had collapsed. He also mocked BIP-110 after its fork produced only two blocks.
4. Huge Project Closures Rise: RootData reports 101 crypto projects have stopped operations, gone bankrupt, or halted maintenance this year, up from 70 by June, amid funding and security pressures.
5. Hyperliquid Leads Perpetual DEXs: Hyperliquid’s open interest reached about $10.67 billion, far ahead of Aster, Variational, and Lighter. Its open interest is roughly 2.5 times their combined total.
6. HYPE Treasury Holdings Surge: HYPE digital asset treasuries hold about 31 million tokens, representing 13.3% of circulating supply. Hyperliquid Strategies accounts for most holdings with 29.3 million HYPE.
7. France Foils Robbery Plot: French police arrested a 20-year-old suspect linked to a planned home robbery targeting a cryptocurrency holder. Two other suspects escaped during the operation.
8. CySEC Plans Crypto Custody Inspections: CySEC will inspect selected crypto custody providers from late 2026 through early 2027, focusing on private keys, access controls, security, incidents, and third-party risks.
9. BIP-110 Mining Support Weakens: BIP-110 supporter Roughnecks will stop mining under its name and urged miners to pause participation. Its fork previously produced only two blocks.
10. MARA Secures $750M Bitcoin Loans: MARA secured $750 million through two loans backed by 18,750 BTC. The funding will support acquisitions and expansion across Bitcoin mining, AI, and computing.

Forex Factory
As compared to the previous crypto market update, on 10 August the cryptocurrency gained 0.2%, but BTC and ETH fell 0.09% and 0.33%, respectively. DeFi declined 0.5%, while stablecoins remained steady. Fear stood at 30, below yesterday’s 31 but above last week’s 28 and last month’s 26, showing cautious overall sentiment.
Crypto news readers and users should expect mixed conditions: modest market growth contrasts with weaker performance in BTC, ETH, and DeFi. Strong altcoin gains show opportunities, but the Fear reading of 30 signals caution. Trading volumes and sentiment should be monitored carefully before making decisions.
Risk Context: This commentary is not about long-term conditions and is merely informational. It does not point to the price or indicate an action to take on the investment.
Investors in the 24-hour crypto news market and daily crypto readers should treat the current market as risky rather than clearly beneficial. Overall growth is modest, major assets are declining, DeFi is weaker, and Fear dominates. Selective opportunities exist, but volatility and uncertain sentiment favor caution.
Disclaimer: The information should not be taken as financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrencies are very unstable and dangerous. You should never make an investment decision without doing your research (DYOR) and using a qualified financial advisor. Not all regions are able to provide all the services or assets in question.