Bitcoin and ether traders remain in wait-and-watch mode after last week’s tariff shock wiped nearly $20 billion in leveraged positions over the weekend, denting confidence and risk-on sentiment among a majority of market participants.

The market’s mood has since shifted from panic to fragile optimism as both Washington and Beijing toned down their rhetoric, offering a brief pause in what had looked like a brewing trade war.

Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.3% in the past 24 hours to about $113,000, while ether (ETH) traded near $4,100 after briefly crossing $4,200 overnight. Solana (SOL) added 2.9% to $201.8, XRP gained 2%, and dogecoin (DOGE) climbed 2.3% to $0.20. The broad market capitalization stands at $3.9 trillion — still about 6% below pre-crash levels, but up 4.4% from Sunday’s lows, data s

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