The cryptocurrency market traded higher on 2 July 2026, with Bitcoin reclaiming the $60,600 mark after rising 1.14% over the past 24 hours to $60,683. The world's largest cryptocurrency maintained a market capitalization of $1.20 trillion, reflecting renewed buying interest despite remaining down 30.73% year-to-date.
Ethereum also advanced, climbing 1.37% to $1,630.91, while Solana continued to outperform major digital assets, gaining 1.12% on the day and extending its weekly rally to 15.80%, with monthly gains reaching 9.37%. Cardano added 0.85%, XRP rose 0.97%, and Polkadot gained 1.72% during the session.
Among other major cryptocurrencies, Litecoin increased 1.06%, Cosmos climbed 1.49%, while Binance Coin (BNB) posted a modest 0.39% gain. Polygon remained the lone notable laggard, slipping 0.10%.
Despite the day's recovery, most leading cryptocurrencies continue to trade significantly below their levels at the beginning of the year, highlighting that the broader digital asset market is still navigating a prolonged correction even as short-term sentiment improves.
