Bitcoin, Ethereum Steady, Dogecoin Falls Even As Trump’s Tariff Reprieve Boosts Stocks: Analyst Says $82,024 BTC Level ‘Worth Watching Closely’

Leading cryptocurrencies remained flat on Monday, while stocks rose in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff respite for technology products.

Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) 0.01% $84,785.75
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
0.78% $1,631.31
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)           -3.73% $0.1579

What Happened: Bitcoin chopped between $84,000 and $85,000 throughout the day, with the intraday peak of $85,785.00 set in the early trading hours.

Ethereum stagnated in the $1,600 range, prolonging investors’ wait for an upside breakout to $1,700.

The two heavyweights have diverged this month. While Bitcoin has gained 2.58% since the beginning of April, Ethereum has fallen 11% in the same period.

Over $213 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with bullish long bets accounting for $120 million.

Bitcoin’s Open Interest rose by 0.53% in the last 24 hours, matching its spot price movement. Meanwhile, the Long/Short Ratio on Binance dropped further, suggesting higher hopes of a downside breakout.

The …

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