Cryptocurrency markets traded mixed on July 3, 2026, with Bitcoin edging lower, while Cardano, Ether, and XRP posted modest gains. Solana continued to outperform on a monthly basis despite limited movement during the session.
Market Snapshot:
- Bitcoin: $61,321, down 0.26%
- Ether: $1,701.21, up 0.17%
- Binance Coin (BNB): $560.00, up 0.29%
- Cardano: $0.16681, up 3.42% (strongest daily performer among major cryptocurrencies)
- Solana: $80.70, up 0.09%
- XRP: $1.08881, up 0.24%
- Polkadot: $0.85, up 1.05%
- Avalanche: $6.85, up 0.74%
- Polygon: $0.07, down 0.03%
- Cosmos: $1.57, up 0.47%
Key Trends:
- Cardano led the market with a 3.42% daily gain and has advanced 12.55% over the past week.
- Solana remained one of the strongest-performing large-cap cryptocurrencies, gaining 17.40% over the past month.
- Ether rose 7.91% on a weekly basis despite remaining down 42.66% year-to-date.
- Bitcoin declined 0.26% during the session but remained 2.15% higher for the week, while still down 29.92% year-to-date and 43.24% from a year earlier.
The broader cryptocurrency market remained selective, with investors favoring select altcoins even as Bitcoin traded slightly lower. Weekly momentum continued to support Cardano, Ether, and Solana, although most major digital assets remain significantly below their year-ago levels.
