ZCash Chat with: 0xMert_ ! Crypto Recovering? BTC back above $102K!
Crypto majors slipped another 2–5% before showing signs of recovery after Bitcoin briefly dipped below $100,000. At the time of writing, BTC is down 2% at $102,100, ETH has fallen 5% to $3,320, BNB is down 1% at $945, and SOL is off 2% at $157. Among top movers, ZK (+24%), DASH (+12%), ASTER (+12%), and HYPE (+9%) led the gains. Liquidations totaled over $1.7 billion on Tuesday as Bitcoin slid below $100,000 and Ethereum neared $3,000. The Fear and Greed Index edged up two points to 23 but remains in the “Extreme Fear” zone. In ecosystem developments, Berachain restarted its chain after a roughly day-long shutdown following the Balancer exploit, with funds returned. Chainlink unveiled the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), enabling institutions to deploy smart contracts across multiple blockchains with built-in compliance and legacy finance integration. Meanwhile, Gemini announced plans to launch a prediction market, following its DCM license application to the CFTC in May. On the corporate front, Marathon Digital (MARA) reported record Q3 revenue of approximately $252 million as it continues expanding into AI compute services.