Market Overview: May 8, 2026
$BTC broke through $79,600 this week with a 4.04% gain, pushing total crypto market cap to $2.73T. $SOL led the majors at +5.66%, followed by $BNB at +3.69% and $XRP at +1.19%. $ETH posted a modest +0.67% as Bitcoin dominance held firm at 58.4%.
All five tracked assets closed the week in the green despite a 1.14% dip in the 24-hour market cap.
