Leading cryptocurrencies moved sideways, while stock futures slid on Sunday evening amid investor concerns over escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.

Crypto Market Takes A Breather

Bitcoin fluctuated sharply between $63,000 and $64,000 as trading volume rose 18% over the past 24 hours. Ethereum spiked to $1,842 in the late evening before retracing sharply, while XRP and Dogecoin traded sideways.

Over $150 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with $86 million in bullish longs wiped out, according to Coinglass data.

Bitcoin’s open interest fell 0.54% over the last 24 hours, broadly aligning with the drop in spot price. The majority of retail and…