Crypto market weekly report: April 27 – May 3, 2026
2026 · week 18 · Monday 00:00 – Sunday 23:59 UTC
Bitcoin closed the week at $78,568.57, −0.11%; the weekly high was $79,485.66 and the low $74,937.52. Ethereum closed at $2,322.65 (−1.98%).
18 of the top 52 pairs by volume closed the week higher. Top gainers: ZEC (+16.34%), TAO (+15.21%), PENGU (+10.41%); top losers: WLFI (−22.13%), LDO (−18.37%), ZRO (−12.08%).
Average BTC funding on Binance was −0.0018% per 8 hours (−2.01% annualised); shorts paid longs.
USDT/TRY ended the week at 45.15 TRY (+0.36%). Gold-backed PAXG moved −1.44%.
Major coins this week
| Coin | Open | Close | Change | High | Low | Volume (USDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 78,657.55 | 78,568.57 | −0.11% | 79,485.66 | 74,937.52 | 6.86B |
| ETH | 2,369.45 | 2,322.65 | −1.98% | 2,404.37 | 2,220.36 | 3.30B |
| BNB | 635.77 | 617.27 | −2.91% | 639.81 | 610.26 | 347.5M |
| SOL | 86.93 | 83.91 | −3.47% | 88.08 | 81.40 | 1.07B |
| XRP | 1.43 | 1.39 | −2.99% | 1.45 | 1.35 | 518.7M |
| DOGE | 0.09922 | 0.1083 | +9.15% | 0.112 | 0.09694 | 876.0M |
| ADA | 0.2522 | 0.2495 | −1.07% | 0.2561 | 0.2383 | 141.1M |
| TRX | 0.3234 | 0.3385 | +4.67% | 0.3438 | 0.3215 | 217.1M |
| LINK | 9.48 | 9.13 | −3.69% | 9.60 | 8.91 | 92.4M |
| AVAX | 9.46 | 9.08 | −4.02% | 9.57 | 8.92 | 90.9M |
| SUI | 0.9456 | 0.9201 | −2.70% | 0.9637 | 0.8815 | 117.7M |
| TON | 1.32 | 1.35 | +2.81% | 1.37 | 1.29 | 444.7M |
| LTC | 56.28 | 55.29 | −1.76% | 57.71 | 54.35 | 89.6M |
| DOT | 1.26 | 1.21 | −4.05% | 1.28 | 1.18 | 35.0M |
| PEPE | 0.0000039 | 0.00000394 | +1.03% | 0.00000417 | 0.00000374 | 256.3M |
Top gainers and losers of the week
▲ Top gainers
Universe: today's top 80 Binance USDT pairs by volume that traded that week (52, weekly volume ≥ 20M USDT).
Funding, TRY and gold
| Metric | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC funding (avg, 8h) | −0.0018% · annual −2.01% | — | |
| ETH funding (avg, 8h) | −0.0028% · annual −3.03% | — | |
| SOL funding (avg, 8h) | −0.0002% · annual −0.26% | — | |
| USDT/TL | 44.99 | 45.15 | +0.36% |
| EUR/TRY (EUR/USDT × USDT/TRY) | 52.65 | 52.97 | +0.62% |
| Gold per gram, TRY (PAXG) | 6,759.66 | 6,685.79 | −1.09% |
| Fear & Greed (Alternative.me) | avg 35 | 47 · Neutral | — |
Funding: Binance USDⓈ-M, mean of all 8-hour settlements in the week. Prices from Binance spot weekly candles (UTC).