[Midnight Market Briefing] Cryptocurrency market mixed... Bitcoin $77,817, Ethereum $2,315

The cryptocurrency market shows a mixed trend amid a weak market environment. According to TokenPost Market data, as of 0:04 AM Korea Standard Time on April 28, 2026, Bitcoin decreased by 0.37% from the previous day, trading at $77,816.70 (approximately 114.46M KRW). Ethereum fell by 1.39% from the previous day, trading at $2,314.60 (about 3.4M KRW).

Cryptocurrency Market Data / TokenPost Market

Mainstream Altcoin Price Movements

Mainstream altcoins generally show a downward trend.

XRP -1.64%▼

BNB -0.91%▼

Solana -1.37%▼

TRON +0.60%▲

Dogecoin -0.13%▼

Hyperliquid +3.15%▲

The total market cap of altcoins is 1.35581214502 trillion USD (about 1,523.3047 trillion KRW), with a 24-hour trading volume of $114.46M (approximately 147.1525 trillion KRW).

Market Size and Trading Volume Trends

The total cryptocurrency market cap is 2.593500790028 trillion USD (about 3,814.3254 trillion KRW). The trading volume over the past 24 hours is $3.4M (about 197.5408 trillion KRW).

Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Share Changes

Bitcoin’s market dominance is 60.07%, up 0.05% from the previous day. Ethereum’s dominance is 10.77%, down 0.10% from the previous day. Bitcoin’s share has slightly increased, while the altcoin market performance appears relatively weak.

DeFi and Stablecoin Market Trends

The DeFi market shows signs of improvement. Its market cap is $62.835409349 billion, with a 24-hour trading volume of $10.499628214 billion, up 21.39% from the previous day.

The stablecoin market cap is $13.56k (about 430.6214 trillion KRW), with a 24-hour trading volume of $15.23M (about 266.4271 trillion KRW), an increase of 29.27% from the previous day. This indicates that investor risk-averse capital flow is expanding.

Derivatives Market (Futures and Options) Trading Volume Changes

The cryptocurrency derivatives market also shows active performance.

Derivatives trading volume (24 hours): $877.329224098 billion (about 1,290.5384 trillion KRW)

Change from previous day: +95.33%▲ Increase

The sharp growth in derivatives trading indicates that hedging and speculative demands to cope with increased short-term price volatility are simultaneously rising.

Summary by TokenPost.ai

🔎 Market interpretation: Bitcoin and Ethereum are declining in tandem, but Bitcoin’s market dominance has slightly increased, indicating that market funds are relatively staying in Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the significant increase in stablecoin and derivatives trading volume can be interpreted as investors focusing on directional exploration and risk management.

💡 Strategy points: In the context of weak spot market performance, the surge in derivatives trading increases the likelihood of short-term volatility expansion. If Bitcoin’s dominance continues to rise, defensive strategies centered on large-cap stocks may be effective, while selective responses are needed for altcoins.

📘 Terminology explanation: Market dominance refers to the proportion of a specific asset within the total cryptocurrency market cap. An increase in Bitcoin’s dominance is generally interpreted as a strengthening trend of market funds flowing into Bitcoin.

TokenPost AI Note: This article has been summarized using a language model based on TokenPost.ai. The main content of the original text may be omitted or inconsistent with facts.