Bitcoin Price Risks Another Lower High as AI Tokens Outperform Broader Crypto Market

Bitcoin is showing signs of weakness as risks forming another lower high, even while major stock market futures continue moving upward. Bitcoin traded near $76,600 on Tuesday after briefly touching $77,800, marking a nearly 7% decline over the last two weeks.

The latest price action suggests bitcoin could be continuing a bearish structure that has remained in place since October. A lower high pattern is often viewed as a sign of weakening momentum, raising concerns that buyers may still lack strength to reverse the trend.

Meanwhile, traditional financial markets painted a different picture. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 gained more than 0.5%, suggesting current pressure on crypto markets may be driven by sector-specific concerns rather than broader economic uncertainty.

Ethereum Price Remains Weak in Multi-Month Range

Ethereum has performed worse than bitcoin during the recent market slowdown. Ether traded around $2,098 after falling more than 10% over the past two weeks. The asset remains stuck within a trading range formed between February and April, with little indication of a stronger recovery.

AI Tokens Lead Crypto Market Gains

While major cryptocurrencies struggled, AI-focused digital assets showed resilience. Tokens linked to artificial intelligence outperformed the wider market, led by gains in Render and FET. At the same time, privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as ZEC, XMR and DASH moved lower, with some posting losses of up to 7%.

Crypto Futures Market Activity Slows

Trading activity in crypto derivatives softened, with futures volume falling 10% to $130 billion in 24 hours. Open interest remained mostly unchanged near $126 billion, while liquidations dropped 21% to $126 million, signaling a calmer market environment after the extended US holiday weekend.