Bitcoin holds steady above $96,000; XRP surges 30%, overtakes Solana in market cap

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, remained stable at around $96,500 on Monday, following significant volatility last week, which saw it hit an intraday low of $90,770 on Wednesday. As of 12:39 PM, Bitcoin was up 0.1% at $96,516, reaching a daily high of $98,152. In contrast, Ethereum declined 0.3% to $3,687.