Bitcoin is stuck at $89.500 today, but altcoins are gaining momentum.

• Bitcoin today at US$88.269,03, up 1,5%.
• Ethereum near $3.000; XRP above $1,90
• ZEC, UNI, CRO, and CC lead gains among altcoins.

Despite more favorable inflation data in the United States, Bitcoin today did not sustain the same pace of improvement seen in parts of the market. On Thursday, the leading cryptocurrency attempted a rebound, but again encountered resistance in the $89.500 region, losing momentum soon after.

At the time of publication, Bitcoin was trading at $88.269,03, up 1,5% on the day, still amid volatility and a struggle for key technical levels.

The most recent movement gained traction after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in better than expected. Even so, BTC's reaction was limited and opened space for firmer behavior in several altcoins, which began to trade in positive territory.

The series of corrections began after two consecutive rejections near $94.500 last week. From there, bitcoin retreated to $90.000 over the weekend and remained in that range for almost two days, until selling pressure returned on Monday.

As a result, BTC slipped below $85.500, but found buyers on Tuesday. On Wednesday, there was a quick jump to just above $90.000, which lasted only a few minutes before another drop, again below $85.500.

On Thursday, with the CPI weaker than the market projected, the price touched $89.500 again, but the level held back further advances. The rejection drove bitcoin to a multi-month low of $84.500, reinforcing the defensive tone in the short term.

On Friday, there was another attempt at recovery, returning to the $89.500 region, but without continuity. Even so, BTC managed to stay above $88.000, accumulating a 2,5% drop for the week, with a market capitalization above $1,75 trillion and a dominance of 57,3%.

Meanwhile, altcoins gained prominence. Ethereum fell below $2.900 at the beginning of the week, recovered to that level, and is now approaching $3.000. XRP is up more than 3,5% and is trading above the $1,90 support level again, while ADA and DOGE are advancing by about 3%.

Among the biggest highlights, ZEC rose again by double digits and remains above US$450. HYPE advanced 5%, CRO climbed 7%, UNI gained 9,5%, and CC surged more than 12%, reaching US$0,09.

With the performance of the leading cryptocurrencies and altcoins, the total market value increased by approximately US$50 billion, reaching US$3,08 trillion.