Crypto market weekly report: 18 – May 24, 2026
2026 · week 21 · Monday 00:00 – Sunday 23:59 UTC
Bitcoin closed the week at $77,064.96, −0.51%; the weekly high was $78,200.00 and the low $74,289.60. Ethereum closed at $2,099.85 (−1.46%).
26 of the top 49 pairs by volume closed the week higher. Top gainers: NEAR (+58.82%), ONDO (+27.23%), WLD (+24.29%); top losers: BCH (−14.28%), ARB (−9.19%), DOGE (−6.17%).
Average BTC funding on Binance was +0.0045% per 8 hours (+4.95% annualised); longs paid shorts.
USDT/TRY ended the week at 45.72 TRY (+0.15%). Gold-backed PAXG moved +0.58%.
Major coins this week
| Coin | Open | Close | Change | High | Low | Volume (USDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 77,457.67 | 77,064.96 | −0.51% | 78,200.00 | 74,289.60 | 6.69B |
| ETH | 2,131.00 | 2,099.85 | −1.46% | 2,157.50 | 2,009.30 | 3.71B |
| BNB | 649.48 | 656.57 | +1.09% | 664.20 | 634.30 | 456.8M |
| SOL | 85.23 | 85.27 | +0.05% | 88.00 | 81.50 | 1.43B |
| XRP | 1.40 | 1.35 | −3.62% | 1.40 | 1.30 | 812.8M |
| DOGE | 0.109 | 0.1023 | −6.17% | 0.1091 | 0.09736 | 471.2M |
| ADA | 0.2521 | 0.2423 | −3.89% | 0.2546 | 0.2358 | 177.7M |
| TRX | 0.3553 | 0.3657 | +2.93% | 0.368 | 0.3538 | 275.9M |
| LINK | 9.57 | 9.43 | −1.45% | 10.03 | 9.06 | 170.4M |
| AVAX | 9.19 | 9.21 | +0.24% | 9.60 | 8.83 | 126.5M |
| SUI | 1.04 | 1.03 | −1.05% | 1.17 | 0.9817 | 525.6M |
| TON | 1.92 | 1.77 | −7.88% | 2.10 | 1.70 | 243.6M |
| LTC | 54.56 | 52.76 | −3.30% | 54.70 | 51.47 | 110.3M |
| DOT | 1.25 | 1.25 | −0.32% | 1.35 | 1.20 | 64.0M |
| PEPE | 0.00000367 | 0.00000358 | −2.45% | 0.00000384 | 0.00000344 | 125.7M |
Top gainers and losers of the week
▲ Top gainers
Universe: today's top 80 Binance USDT pairs by volume that traded that week (49, weekly volume ≥ 20M USDT).
Funding, TRY and gold
| Metric | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC funding (avg, 8h) | +0.0045% · annual +4.95% | — | |
| ETH funding (avg, 8h) | +0.0049% · annual +5.42% | — | |
| SOL funding (avg, 8h) | −0.0020% · annual −2.16% | — | |
| USDT/TL | 45.65 | 45.72 | +0.15% |
| EUR/TRY (EUR/USDT × USDT/TRY) | 53.02 | 53.27 | +0.47% |
| Gold per gram, TRY (PAXG) | 6,656.82 | 6,705.51 | +0.73% |
| Fear & Greed (Alternative.me) | avg 27 | 25 · Extreme Fear | — |
Funding: Binance USDⓈ-M, mean of all 8-hour settlements in the week. Prices from Binance spot weekly candles (UTC).