Crypto prices retreat in return to downward U.S. trading day action
An early 2026 break in what had been a weeks-long pattern of declining crypto prices during U.S. trading sessions proved short-lived. Making a run for $95,000 as American stocks opened the day, bitcoin has pulled back to just above the $92,000 area just after the noon hour on the East Coast, now lower by 1.3% over the past 24 hours.
XRP, which led Monday’s crypto rally, fell more than 2% over the past two hours. Solana — which received an early boost as Morgan Stanley moved to offer a spot SOL ETF — fell back similarly.
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The declines occurred as U.S. stocks posted modest gains — the Nasdaq higher by 0.4% and…
