Here are the most notable alt currencies falling in the 24 hours, coinciding with the sharp market decline

The digital currency market has seen significant declines over the past 24 hours, which is reflected in the prices of most alternative digital currencies.

The total market capitalization dropped from approximately US$3.05 to US$2.88 trillion (a loss of approximately US$200 billion), and the derivatives market liquidation amount was approximately US$2 billion.

While the market is down overall, some of the worst-hit altcoins are:

• Uniswap (UNI): Currently trading close to $4.22, the currency is down around 10% on a daily basis as the currency breaks through important support levels, negative technical signals emerge, and negative comments surrounding the currency increase significantly, according to reports tracking general sentiment.
• Zcash (ZEC): Trading at around $333, down 9.5% in 24 hours. Performance in 2026 is weaker compared to late 2025, with attention turning to Monero (XMR) due to liquidity pressures and negative market sentiment in the privacy industry.
• Aave (AAVE): Trading near $140 (-8.8% daily), the DeFi narrative has cooled amid the overall market decline and lost a significant portion of the gains from last year’s wave.
• Pump.fun (PUMP): Despite the decline, it is trading around $0.0027 (-8% daily), which remains high in the short term, but declining meme protocol revenue may increase susceptibility to any general sell-off wave.
• Hyperliquid (HYPE): Down 8% today after strong gains previously, it remains one of the few companies to remain positive across multiple time frames despite recent pressures.

Bottom line: The current decline is caused by contagious public sentiment and shrinking liquidity, rather than a problem specific to each project, but currencies that break clear technical support or rely on hot narratives (meme/DeFi) are generally affected the most.

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