Crypto Market Cap Falls 1.69% as Bitcoin Gains 0.92% to $74,630

Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to $74,630 by 4:05 p.m. ET (21:05 UTC) Wednesday as total crypto market capitalization fell 1.69% to $2.50 trillion over 24 hours.

BTC gained 0.92% during that period, while trading volume across the crypto market reached $65.41 billion. The latest figures put Bitcoin higher even as the broader market measure declined.

The five other listed major coins also advanced. Ether (ETH) rose 0.78% to $2,078, XRP (XRP) gained 0.26% to $1.07, and BNB (BNB) increased 1.30% to $686.57. Solana (SOL) climbed 1.87% to $84.95, while Dogecoin (DOGE) added 1.11% to $0.0686. Solana had the largest percentage gain among the five, and XRP the smallest.

Bitcoin accounted for 59.9% of total crypto market capitalization, compared with Ether’s 10.1%. Among the 39 assets in the snapshot, Internet Computer (ICP) recorded the strongest performance, rising 6.71%. Pepe (PEPE) was the weakest, falling 10.23%.

Liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX totaled $122.9 million over 24 hours. Short liquidations accounted for $72.8 million, while long liquidations totaled $50.1 million.

A similar split between Bitcoin’s gain and a broader market decline appeared in a Nov. 5 market snapshot.