Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Eked Out Narrow Gains

Leading cryptocurrencies eked out narrow gains Tuesday even as stocks shuddered over tariff war fears.

Leading cryptocurrencies traded in a narrow range on Tuesday evening despite a broader market sell-off. Stock futures shuddered over tariff war fears.

What Happened: Bitcoin nearly touched the $89,000 mark in the early evening before losing some of its gains overnight. By 1:30 AM ET, the apex cryptocurrency was trading at $88,487, eking out a 0.3% gain over the last 24 hours.

Ethereum was observed to be trading at $2,060.8, showcasing a 24-hour gain of 0.7%. The second-largest cryptocurrency was observed juggling between an intraday low of $1,996 and a high of $2,220.

Bitcoin maintained a dominance of over 60%, while Ethereum's market shared dipped below 10%.

About $770 million from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with $522 million in upside bets erased.

Bitcoin's Open Interest fell 3.82% in the last 24 hours, while the number of futures traders going long on the apex cryptocurrency rose above 50%.

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index remained in the "Extreme Fear" zone, signaling a state of uncertainty in the market.

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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.86 trillion, rising 1.30 in the last 24 hours.

What Next: Stock futures slid on Tuesday evening as tariff woes continued to weigh on markets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 670.25 points, or 1.55%, to close at 42,520.99. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.22%, ending at 5,778.15, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 0.35% to close at 18,285.16.

The decline comes amid fears of a full-blown trade war as Trump threatened increased tariffs after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports.

China has also taken retaliatory action, while Mexico has vowed to respond with tariff and non-tariff measures.

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Analyst Notes: Ki Young Ju, founder of on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, observed that the Bitcoin market will likely remain sluggish until sentiment in the U.S. improves.

"There's no significant on-chain activity, and key indicators are neutral, suggesting the bull cycle is still intact. Fundamentals remain strong, with more mining rigs coming online. If the cycle ends here, it's an outcome no one wanted—not old whales, mining companies, TradFi, or even Trump," Ju stated.