Bitcoin, ether and major tokens stage relief rally after weekend bloodbath

Bitcoin rebounded toward $79,000 after dipping below $75,000 over the weekend, as traders weighed heavy liquidation-driven selling against macro tailwinds and a potential inflection point for crypto markets. What to know : Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies rebounded over the past 24 hours after a steep weekend sell-off that drove prices to multi-month lows and triggered billions in derivatives liquidations. Analysts at CF Benchmarks say the drop may have completed a bearish sequence that began with an October 2025 deleveraging event, leaving bitcoin at a key inflection point around and just below its April lows near $74,000. Bitcoin’s decline is being linked to U.S. regulatory uncertainty and a more hawkish outlook for Federal Reserve policy, even as Asian equity markets and precious metals staged strong recoveries that helped stabilize broader risk sentiment.