Ethereum Outperforms Bitcoin as Market Signals Early Large-Cap Rotation

Crypto markets traded mixed on Wednesday UTC, with Bitcoin (BTC) holding a modest gain while Ethereum (ETH) outperformed, signaling a tentative rotation toward large-cap altcoins. Bitcoin rose 0.18% to $64,588.87, while Ethereum advanced 3.17% to $1,923.53. XRP (XRP) gained 1.54%, and BNB (BNB) also moved higher, though overall activity cooled across DeFi, stablecoins, and derivatives.