Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 amid renewed AI bubble fears, shaking markets and reviving volatility across crypto. While Ethereum climbed above $3,100 and Zcash surged, major institutions pushed deeper into stablecoins, tokenization, and crypto banking—signaling long-term momentum despite short-term uncertainty.

Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 as whales aggressively accumulated, institutions secured billion-dollar reserves, and new cross-chain infrastructure went live—setting the stage for crypto’s next major expansion.

Bitcoin jumps $4,000 in a day, an Ethereum whale awakens after 9 years, and Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin earns full approval in Abu Dhabi. Here’s the complete 24-hour crypto recap and what traders are watching next.