Seventy-four of the top 100 tokens ended the week lower. That ratio—nearly three-quarters in decline—captures the tone of early August better than any index reading. Total market capitalisation slipped to $2.23 trillion, down 1.13% in the final 24 hours of the observed period, while 24-hour trading volume registered $40.65 billion.
Bitcoin dominance climbed to 56.2%, with Ethereum holding a 9.9% share. When most altcoins bleed, capital consolidates; that’s visible here. The data is current as of 3 August 2026 at 08:38 UTC.
Everything below comes from data pulled 2026-08-03 08:38 UTC — see the live market overview, today’s movers, and the Fear & Greed index for where those numbers stand right now.
Bitcoin: $62,266, -4.3% on the week
Bitcoin ended the week at $62,266, exactly at its seven-day low. The week’s high was $65,293, which means the entire 4.3% weekly loss occurred as a drift from that peak to the close, with no recovery bounce in the final sessions.
Dominance at 56.2% is elevated, consistent with a market where traders rotate into the largest asset when smaller positions disappoint.
Ethereum: $1,829.95, -6.5% on the week
Ethereum fell harder, shedding 6.5% over the week to settle at $1,829.95—also its seven-day low. The week’s high of $1,963.99 now looks distant.
ETH’s sharper decline relative to BTC compressed its dominance to 9.9%, a reminder that second place offers no immunity when risk-off sentiment spreads.
Breadth: 19 up, 74 down
Just 19 advancers against 74 decliners: the breadth is thin. Leading the gainers, Cardano (ADA) rose 10.1% to $0.182083—a standout green print in a sea of red. Uniswap (UNI) added 4.3% to $4.02, and Monero (XMR) gained 3.8% to $362.31.
On the losing side, Stable (STABLE) dropped 16.9% to $0.03225457, Venice Token (VVV) fell 15.6% to $11.54, and 币安人生 (BinanceLife) declined 14.3% to $0.539143. Double-digit percentage losses were not uncommon among smaller names.
Sentiment: Fear at 28
The Fear & Greed Index opened the week at 30 (Fear) on Monday 27 July and slid to 25 (Extreme Fear) by Friday 31 July—the week’s nadir. Saturday and Sunday recovered marginally to 27, and the index sat at 28 on Monday 3 August, still firmly in Fear territory. Eight consecutive readings below 31 suggest persistent caution rather than a single-day panic.
What the data does and doesn’t say
The numbers describe a week of broad decline: BTC and ETH both closed at their lows, three-quarters of top-100 tokens fell, and sentiment remained fearful throughout. What the data doesn’t explain is why—it simply records the outcome. Whether this is a pause in a larger trend or the start of something deeper remains outside the spreadsheet.
Sources
- CoinGecko — market caps, prices, volumes, dominance (fetched 2026-08-03 08:38 UTC)
- Alternative.me — Crypto Fear & Greed index series
