The digital currency market started the new month with big changes. Bitcoin dropped below $70,000, and Ethereum couldn't keep its price above $3,600. Other popular cryptocurrencies like BNB and Cardano also saw sharp declines.

Bitcoin's price fell by 1.81% in the last day, now trading at $69,102. The trading volume went up by 23.80% to $22.69 billion. Bitcoin's total value is now at $1.36 trillion.

Ethereum also saw a drop, down 2.24% to $3,527 in the last 24 hours. Its trading volume increased by 17.66% to $10.82 billion.

Other cryptocurrencies like BNB and ADA had bigger losses, falling by 4.73% and 4.13% respectively. Meanwhile, Solana (SOL) and Tron (TRX) showed more resilience, with SOL trading just below $200 and TRX at $0.1215.

Memecoins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu faced harsh drops too. Dogecoin fell by 3.96% to $0.2048, and Shiba Inu dropped by 5.83% to $0.00002876.

Despite the general downward trend, some altcoins made significant gains. Core (CORE), Jupiter (JUP), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) stood out. CORE surged by 59.98% to $2.57, while JUP and BCH increased by 19.10% and 13.22% respectively.

In conclusion, the cryptocurrency market experienced significant volatility, with Bitcoin and major altcoins seeing drops in prices. However, some altcoins managed to make significant gains amidst the turmoil.