Ether, XRP, Solana slide in crypto retreat despite tech-led lift in Asia stocks

Major tokens stayed under pressure even as risk sentiment improved in equities, with a firmer dollar and Fed rate uncertainty keeping crypto rallies short-lived. $BTC

BTC
BTC
67,871.77
+1.00%

$ETH

ETH
ETH
1,963.85
+0.45%

$XRP

XRP
XRP
1.4263
+0.52%

Crypto prices fell across majors on Thursday, with ether, XRP and Solana leading declines as traders struggled to extend this week’s brief stabilization.

Bitcoin traded near $66,700, down about 1.7% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinDesk market data. Ether slipped a similar amount to around $1,965, while XRP fell nearly 5% and Solana dropped close to 4%. BNB and Dogecoin were also in the red, reflecting broad weakness rather than token-specific moves.