Major altcoins like XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin saw declines as Bitcoin struggled near the $105,000 mark. Investors grappled with new U.S. steel tariffs and weak economic data, adding pressure to risk-on assets. Ethereum, however, bucked the trend with modest gains.
- XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin fell 2.2%, 1.2%, and 3%, respectively, while Bitcoin wavered near $105,000.
- U.S. steel tariffs and weak economic indicators, including a poor ADP jobs report, weighed on crypto markets.
- Ethereum rose 0.7%, with its ETFs attracting $190M, outperforming Bitcoin ETFs amid broader market declines.
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