Experts say volatility is cooling as investors await macro catalysts.
Crypto markets edged lower on Tuesday, Feb. 17, as traders remain cautious ahead of new economic data.
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at about $67,500, down 0.5% over the past 24 hours, while Ethereum (ETH) is up 1% at $1,995. Other large-cap tokens are largely unchanged, with BNB trading at $618, XRP at $1.48, and Solana (SOL) at $85.
Meanwhile, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood near $2.39 trillion, down about 0.5% on the day, while 24-hour trading volume was $93.1 billion, according to CoinGecko.
Among top gainers, MemeCore (M) rose about 9%, Pi Network (PI) climbed 6%, and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) advanced around 4.2%.
On the downside, Quant…
