The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.44T, up by 1.49% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data.Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $70,389 and $71,940 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $71,847, up by 1.65%.Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading higher. Market outperformers include C, COS, and PSG, up by 77%, 35%, and 17%, respectively.Top stories of the day:U.S. Energy Department Announces Oil Release from Strategic Reserve Gulf Stock Markets Experience Slight Decline Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions Global Economic Uncertainty as Central Banks Prepare Rate Decisions  SEC Withdraws Lawsuit Against BitClout Founder Polymarket Expands with New Crypto Price Predictions TOKEN2049 Dubai Postponed to 2027 Amid Middle East Conflict Concerns BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Faces Negative Returns Amid Global ETF Profitability Vitalik Buterin Suggests Revisiting Ethereum's Client Structure AI TRENDS | China Warns of Risks from OpenClaw Agents in Internet FinanceClaude Doubles Message Limits During Off-Peak Hours Market movers:ETH: $2117.74 (+1.99%)BNB: $664.24 (+1.78%)XRP: $1.4168 (+1.54%)SOL: $88.64 (+1.67%)TRX: $0.2972 (+1.05%)DOGE: $0.09633 (+1.97%)WLFI: $0.1039 (+0.19%)U: $0.9998 (+0.01%)WBTC: $71712.91 (+1.70%)ADA: $0.2654 (+1.57%)