Ethereum (ETH) maintained its decline on Friday, down 6%, despite SharpLink Gaming’s (SBET) announcement that it purchased 176,270.69 ETH for $462.9 million. The decline follows broiling Middle East war tensions after Israel struck strategic sites in Iran.
Ripple (XRP) is slowly losing its grip on the uptrend printed on Monday, following last week's sell-off, triggered by the public spat between United States (US) President Donald Trump and Tesla's CEO Elon Musk.
Solana (SOL) edges higher by over 1.50% at press time on Monday after three consecutive days of growth, signaling a recovery trend in motion. The rising optimism in the crypto market is due to the second round of US-China trade talks later in the day.