Crypto Market News

BlockchainReporter’s crypto market section covers the whole digital asset market: daily price moves, the causes behind rallies and sell-offs, market sentiment, Bitcoin dominance, ETF flows, macroeconomic data and price predictions for major coins. The total crypto market was worth about $2.72 trillion on October 23, 2026, according to CoinMarketCap, with Bitcoin accounting for about 60%.

Crypto markets trade around the clock and react quickly to interest rate and inflation data, stock market moves, regulation and flows into exchange-traded funds. Our market coverage explains what moved prices, using exchange data, ETF flow reports and on-chain metrics, rather than only reporting the numbers.

What We Cover in Crypto Market News

How to Follow the Crypto Market

For live prices, CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko track thousands of coins with market capitalization, volume and supply data. For context, follow a news source that explains the drivers: macro data releases, ETF flows, liquidations and regulatory news. Our daily pages are updated several times a week with both the numbers and the reasons behind them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the crypto market down today?
Crypto sell-offs usually follow macro news, such as hotter-than-expected inflation data or weak stock markets, outflows from spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, or liquidations of leveraged futures positions. BlockchainReporter’s Why Is Crypto Down Today page explains the causes of the latest drop, and our Crypto Market Today page tracks how the top 100 coins moved.

How big is the crypto market?
The total crypto market was worth about $2.72 trillion on October 23, 2026, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin made up about 60% of that, Ether about 11% and stablecoins about 10%. The market’s value changes every minute, so check CoinMarketCap or CoinGecko for the live figure, or our Crypto Market Today page for the daily summary.

Where can I follow crypto market news and analysis?
Use a mix of live data and explanatory coverage. CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko provide prices and market data, while news sources explain the moves. BlockchainReporter publishes daily market pages, sentiment and Bitcoin dominance guides, coin-by-coin hubs and price predictions, each citing its data sources and the date they were last checked.

Bitfinex Bitcoin Margin Longs Hit 80,636 BTC, Highest Since December 2023, Defying Five-Day Price Slump
Bitfinex Bitcoin Margin Longs Hit 80,636 BTC, Highest Since December 2023, Defying Five-Day Price Slump

Bitfinex bitcoin margin longs reached 80,636 BTC, the most since December 2023, even as price slid 13% year-to-date. The buildup suggests whale conviction.

May 21, 2026
Hyperliquid Pushes Perp DEX Growth as CEX Volumes Fall 34% in 2026: CoinGecko
Hyperliquid Pushes Perp DEX Growth as CEX Volumes Fall 34% in 2026: CoinGecko

CoinGecko’s new report shows Perp DEXes rising fast, with Hyperliquid leading growth as centralized exchanges like Binance and OKX still dominate.

May 21, 2026
XRP Price Today: Ripple at $1.37 After Failing to Hold $1.55 Peak – $1.35 Is the Floor
XRP Price Today: Ripple at $1.37 After Failing to Hold $1.55 Peak – $1.35 Is the Floor

XRP peaked at $1.55 on May 15 then bled to $1.37 by week’s end. The 200-day MA at $1.4238 is back overhead. $1.35 is now the floor that decides what comes next.

By Simeon
May 21, 2026
Ethereum Price Today: ETH at $2,134 After Holding $2,100 Twice – Slowing But Still Bleeding
Ethereum Price Today: ETH at $2,134 After Holding $2,100 Twice – Slowing But Still Bleeding

Ethereum at $2,134, down 5.81% this week vs 7.55% last week. Fifth straight losing week. $2,100 held twice. ETH is still losing more than BTC every week of May.

By Simeon
May 21, 2026
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC at $77,852 After Holding $76,000 Floor – The First Real Bounce in Three Weeks
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC at $77,852 After Holding $76,000 Floor – The First Real Bounce in Three Weeks

Bitcoin recovered to $77,852, down 2.51% vs 4.83% last week. $76,000 floor held twice. Decline is slowing. PCE data Friday is the next catalyst that matters.

By Simeon
May 21, 2026
Internet Computer (ICP) Price Prediction 2026, 2027-2030
Internet Computer (ICP) Price Prediction 2026, 2027-2030

ICP price prediction 2026 to 2030: Internet Computer trades near $2.68 as Mission 70 cuts inflation. See forecasts, ckSOL, staking and what $10 would take.

May 21, 2026
XDC Network (XDC) Price Prediction 2026 to 2030: Can XDC Reach $1?
XDC Network (XDC) Price Prediction 2026 to 2030: Can XDC Reach $1?

XDC Network (XDC) price prediction 2026 to 2030: XDC trades near $0.034, 82% below its record. See the latest forecasts, RWA news and what $1 would take.

May 21, 2026
VeChain (VET) Price Prediction 2026 to 2030: Can VET Recover?
VeChain (VET) Price Prediction 2026 to 2030: Can VET Recover?

VeChain (VET) price prediction 2026 to 2030: VET trades near $0.0066, down 37% this year. See the latest forecasts, staking data and what $1 would take.

May 20, 2026
Ankr (ANKR) Price Prediction 2026 to 2030: Can ANKR Recover?
Ankr (ANKR) Price Prediction 2026 to 2030: Can ANKR Recover?

Ankr price prediction for 2026 to 2030 and 2040: current ANKR data, central forecasts from CoinCodex and CoinLore, the Forge token plan and the $1 math.

May 20, 2026
Non-Dollar Stablecoins Fail to Gain Traction, Hold Just 0.5% of Market
Non-Dollar Stablecoins Fail to Gain Traction, Hold Just 0.5% of Market

Non-dollar stablecoins hold less than 0.5% of the total stablecoin market, as USD-pegged assets like USDT and USDC continue to dominate despite a wave of.

May 20, 2026
BlackRock’s IBIT Dominates $331M Bitcoin ETF Outflow as Crypto Funds Shed $393M
BlackRock’s IBIT Dominates $331M Bitcoin ETF Outflow as Crypto Funds Shed $393M

BlackRock’s IBIT drove $326M of the $331M net outflow from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs on May 19. Spot Ethereum ETFs lost $62.3M, but Bitwise ETHW saw a $0.76M.

May 20, 2026
Crypto Market Displays Steady Momentum Despite Fear-Led Outlook
Crypto Market Displays Steady Momentum Despite Fear-Led Outlook

Crypto market cap reaches $2.56T despite fear sentiment with Bitcoin ($BTC) slightly surges and Ethereum ($ETH) drops, DeFi TVL dips and NFT sales volume surge.

May 20, 2026