While Bitcoin, Ether, and other major cryptocurrencies have declined at least 2% over the past seven days, several crypto sub-sectors are posting significant gains. Derivatives protocol tokens like HYPE and LIT surged over 40%, driven by strong fee revenue and the listing of Space pre-IPO perpetual contracts on Trade.xyz. Privacy and quantum-resistant coins (ZEC, QRL, QTC, STRK) rose 6-25%, as investor focus shifts to narratives like privacy protection amid AI and surveillance concerns. Analysts warn the broader market remains constrained by interest rates and macro uncertainty, and Bitcoin's drop below key trendline support suggests further downside risk.

Key facts

• Derivatives protocol tokens HYPE and LIT surged 40%+ amid strong fee revenue.
• Privacy/quantum-resistant coins rose 6–25% on narratives of security and privacy.
• Bitcoin fell below key trendline support, risking deeper slide below $1,937.
• Monthly avg volume on top 12 perpetual DEXs hit $612B in 2026, up from $532B.
• Copper seeks $500 million sale; SpaceX holds $1.29B in Bitcoin at Q1 end.

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