Ethereum's Gains Last Week Eclipsed Bitcoin, But These ETH Killers Outshone The Second-Largest Coin

Cryptocurrency investors profited handsomely last week as altcoins followedBitcoin’srecord highs.What happened: Bitcoin, the world's largest digital asset by capitalization,began a gravity-defying bull runthat propelled it beyond $122,000.But while Bitcoin set the tone, its returns were eclipsed by other cryptocurrencies.Ethereum, the second-largest coin, surged 17% in the last week, regaining $3,000 after a gap of more than five months. Its market dominance increased to 9.6%, while Bitcoin's share remained below 64%.Interestingly, mid-cap coins likeCardano,PolkadotandAvalanche, once deemed as "Ethereum Killers," outgained Ethereum, surging 29.50%, 21.80% and 20%, respectively.StocksOvernight Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 3:30 a.m. ET)CardanoADA/USD+29.50%$0.7569PolkadotDOT/USD+21.80%$4.13AvalancheAVAX/USD+20.00%$21.81EthereumETH/USD+17.84%$3,029.18BitcoinBTC/USD+12.17%$122,103Meme heavyweights likeDogecoinDOGE/USDandShiba InuSHIB/USDjumped 20.45% and 17.88% respectively. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization rose nearly 14% to $3.83 trillion in the last week.Read Next:Michael Saylor’s Strategy, Coinbase, MARA, Riot And Other Crypto-Related Stocks Spike After Hours As Bitcoin Touches All-Time High Beyond $122,000Image via Bob Montgomery / USA TODAY NETWORK Imagn ImagesLoading...Loading...$ADACardano$0.75432.32%Stock Score Locked: Edge Members OnlyBenzinga Rankings give you vital metrics on any stock – anytime.Unlock RankingsEdge RankingsMomentum90.36Price TrendShortMediumLongOverview$AVAXAvalanche$21.762.59%$BTCBitcoin$122522.782.85%$DOGEDogecoin$0.20643.89%$DOTPolkadot$4.113.28%$ETHEthereum$3033.952.02%$SHIBShiba Inu$0.0000143.46%Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2025 Benzinga.com. . .Posted In:CryptocurrencyNews