Leading cryptocurrencies stayed weak alongside stocks on Tuesday as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would wait only for a &#34;limited period of time&#34; if a deal with Iran is not made sooner.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Cryptocurrency</th><th>24-Hour Gains +/-</th><th>Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. EDT)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)</td><td>-0.05%</td><td>$76,666.92 </td></tr><tr><td>Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)                </td><td>-0.77%</td><td>$2,107.43</td></tr><tr><td>XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         </td><td>-2.39%</td><td>$1.35</td></tr><tr><td>Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         </td><td>-1.17%</td><td>$84.09</td></tr><tr><td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)             </td><td>-1.67%</td><td>$0.1026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>Crypto Market Loses Momentum</h2>



Bitcoin wiggled in the range between $76,000 and $77,000, even as 24-hour trading volume fell drastically. Ethereum fell below $2,100 in the early trading hours, before recovering slightly in the evening. XRP and Dogecoin traded in the red.



Cryptocurrency-related stocks slipped further, with Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) closing down 1.20% and 0.53%, respectively.



Over $150 million was liquidated in the past 24 hours, with $104 million in long positions alone erased, according to Coinglass data.



Bitcoin's open interest fell nearly 1% over the last 24 hours, with the majority of retail and whale derivatives traders on Binance positioned long on the leading cryptocurrency. 



Top Gainers (24 Hours) 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Cryptocurrency (Market Cap&gt;$100 M)</td><td>Gains +/-</td><td>Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. EDT)</td></tr><tr><td>Block Street (BSB)      </td><td>+23.21%</td><td>    $0.8309</td></tr><tr><td>Banana For Scale (BANANAS31)                   </td><td>+14.49%</td><td>    $0.01140</td></tr><tr><td>Sahara AI (SAHARA)            </td><td>+13.35%</td><td>    $0.03689</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.55 trillion, following a contraction of 0.30% over the last 24 hours.



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<h2>Stocks Slide As Investors Fear Iran War Resumption</h2>



Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 322.24 points, or 0.65%, to close at 49,363.88. The S&amp;P 500 lost 0.67% to end at 7,353.61, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ended down 0.84% at 25,870.71. 



Trump told reporters at the White House that he was &#34;an hour away&#34; from ordering a strike on Iran and, and would wait only for a &#34;limited period of time&#34; if a deal is not made sooner.



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<h2>Can Bitcoin Rally Big From Here?</h2>



Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez said Bitcoin could rally toward $94,850 as long as it holds above $72,960, citing data from Market Value to Realized Value pricing bands.



These bands use statistical deviation from the Market Value to Realized Value ratio's all-time average to identify potential market tops and bottoms.



&#34;Losing this level could put Bitcoin at risk of a deeper correction toward the realized price around $54,270,&#34; Martinez predicted.



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<blockquote>Based on the MVRV pricing bands, Bitcoin $BTC has a chance of rallying toward $94,850 as long as it holds above $72,960. Losing this level could put Bitcoin at risk of a deeper correction toward the realized price around $54,270. pic.twitter.com/aOBYGeR5SN— Ali Charts (@alicharts) May 19, 2026</blockquote>
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Michaël van de Poppe, another prominent cryptocurrency commentator on X, said Bitcoin &#34;doesn’t look great&#34; and needs to break $79,100 to get momentum back in the market.



&#34;If this area doesn’t hold, then we’re most likely cascading through the lows of the recent rally and test &lt;$65,000 for support,&#34; the analyst projected, citing headwinds from the oil rally and higher Treasury yields



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<blockquote>#Bitcoin doesn't look great. Far from it. Five consecutive days of red candles, liquidations on the long side, Michael Saylor buying another $2 billion in assets, and there's no momentum at all taking place. There's still an outstanding CME gap at $79,100 waiting for the… pic.twitter.com/PMYTp0sIdy— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) May 19, 2026</blockquote>
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Leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, remained weak as President Trump warned of a limited timeframe for a deal with Iran. Bitcoin fell slightly to $76,666.92, while Ethereum dropped below $2,100. XRP and Dogecoin also saw declines. Analysts suggest Bitcoin could rally to $94,850 if it holds above $72,960, but risks a deeper correction if it falls below this level. The global cryptocurrency market cap decreased by 0.30% to $2.55 trillion.

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