Crypto Market Today: SpaceX Steals Spotlight as BTC, ETH, XRP Rise

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Key Highlights

The crypto market extended its rebound on June 12 as Bitcoin moved close to $64,000, major altcoins turned green, and SpaceX’s blockbuster market debut added a fresh risk-on catalyst across crypto-linked trading venues.

Bitcoin traded at $63,962.40, up 2.5% in 24 hours, while Ethereum rose 2.3% to $1,673.95. BNB climbed 1.8%, XRP gained 2.7%, and Solana jumped 4.2%. Dogecoin and HYPE also rose sharply, showing that traders were rotating back into higher-beta assets.

But the day’s bigger story was not only crypto prices. SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut under the ticker SPCX became a major cross-market event. Reuters reported that SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 per share, raising $75 billion by selling 555.56 million shares and valuing the company at $1.77 trillion.

SpaceX Debut Adds Risk-On Fuel to Crypto Markets

SpaceX became one of the biggest risk catalysts for crypto markets on June 12 as its stock market debut crossed into tokenized equities, pre-IPO perpetuals and crypto-linked trading dashboards.

The company priced its IPO at $135 per share, raising $75 billion in what Reuters described as a record offering. The deal valued SpaceX at $1.77 trillion before trading began.

The CryptoTimes had earlier reported that Coinbase launched SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures for non-U.S. users, while Kraken, Bybit, Coinbase and Binance were part of the wider crypto rush around SpaceX-linked market access.

On June 12, that theme moved from pre-IPO positioning into live-market speculation. SoSoValue’s crypto-stock dashboard showed SPCX at $171.08, up 26.61%, with $56.19 billion in value traded. That made SpaceX the largest visible mover on the crypto-stock board.

The spillover also appeared in derivatives. CoinGlass liquidation data showed SPCX at $12.64 million on the liquidation heatmap, putting it among the larger non-BTC and non-ETH liquidation pockets of the day.

SpaceX / SPCX Signal June 12 Data Market Read
IPO price $135 Base listing price
IPO proceeds $75B Record-sized market debut
IPO valuation $1.77T Mega-cap risk event
SPCX price on SoSoValue $171.08 Strong first-day premium
SPCX daily change +26.61% Risk-on demand
SPCX value traded $56.19B Heavy speculative turnover
SPCX liquidations $12.64M Crypto derivatives spillover

The interpretation is important: SpaceX did not directly drive Bitcoin fundamentals, but it improved speculative risk appetite. The same session saw BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, DOGE and HYPE rise, while short liquidations exceeded long liquidations. That suggests traders were forced to cover bearish positioning as the broader tape turned risk-on.

Macro Update: Oil Slides as Risk Appetite Improves

Macro conditions were more supportive for risk assets on June 12. Reuters reported that global equities rose and oil prices fell as investors reacted to fresh hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal. The same report noted that U.S. crude fell 1.45% to $86.44 and Brent fell 1.32% to $89.19, after both contracts had touched multi-month lows earlier in the session.

A separate Reuters oil report said Brent futures were down 3.7% at $87.04 and WTI crude dropped 3.55% to $84.60 as U.S. and Iranian officials said they were close to an agreement to halt the war in the Middle East.

This mattered for crypto because oil had been one of the main macro pressure points earlier in June. Lower oil prices reduce near-term inflation pressure and can improve risk appetite across equities and crypto.

However, the macro backdrop is not fully clean. Reuters reported that U.S. producer prices rose 1.1% in May, above expectations, while weekly jobless claims increased to 229,000. The report said the data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep rates unchanged into 2027 and drop its easing bias at the next meeting.

U.S. consumer sentiment also improved in June, rising to 48.9 from May’s 44.8, helped by lower gasoline prices. But Reuters noted that one-year inflation expectations remained high at 4.6%, while five-year expectations stood at 3.4%.

Macro Read

Macro Signal Latest Update Crypto Impact
Oil prices Brent and WTI fell on U.S.-Iran deal hopes Positive for risk assets
U.S. equities Global equities rose as oil cooled Supports broader risk appetite
U.S. PPI May PPI rose 1.1% Keeps inflation pressure alive
Jobless claims Claims rose to 229,000 Labor market still stable, but softening
Consumer sentiment Rose to 48.9 from 44.8 Improves risk mood
Fed outlook Rates expected to stay unchanged Limits strong liquidity-driven upside

The macro read is therefore mixed but better than earlier in the week. Falling oil helped the crypto rebound, but sticky inflation still limits how bullish the market can get.

Crypto Price Data: Top Crypto Assets

Rank Token Price 1H 24H 7D 24H Volume Market Cap
1 Bitcoin (BTC) $63,962.40 +0.2% +2.5% +5.8% $30.93B $1.28T
2 Ethereum (ETH) $1,673.95 +0.3% +2.3% +4.1% $12.54B $202.07B
3 Tether (USDT) $0.9993 -0.0% +0.1% +0.0% $103.99B $186.79B
4 BNB (BNB) $608.38 +0.2% +1.8% +5.2% $732.52M $82.02B
5 USDC (USDC) $0.9998 -0.0% +0.0% +0.0% $14.49B $74.81B
6 XRP (XRP) $1.14 +0.6% +2.7% +3.2% $1.84B $70.42B
7 Solana (SOL) $68.02 +1.0% +4.2% +3.9% $3.06B $39.42B
8 TRON (TRX) $0.3139 +0.3% -0.3% -2.1% $715.68M $29.76B
9 Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) $1.03 +0.1% -0.3% +1.2% $130.92M $19.38B
10 Dogecoin (DOGE) $0.0887 +1.4% +4.9% +8.8% $1.33B $13.72B
11 Hyperliquid (HYPE) $61.41 +2.4% +9.1% +2.7% $905.86M $13.64B
Crypto Price Data | Source: CoinGecko market data, June 12, 2026.

Bitcoin’s move near $64,000 is important because BTC has now pushed back into the $63,000–$65,000 zone that rejected earlier rebounds.

Ethereum also improved, but ETH is still below the $1,700 level. That keeps the recovery incomplete for now. BNB looked relatively strong above $600, while Solana’s 4.2% gain showed a stronger high-beta rebound.

The clearest change was XRP. After lagging in the previous session, XRP gained 2.7% and moved back to $1.14. HYPE also recovered sharply, rising 9.1% after several weak sessions.

Top Crypto Gainers and Losers

Top Gainers

Token Price 24H Gain 24H Volume
Yooldo Games (ESPORTS) $0.2793 +105.3% $65.12M
Naoris Protocol (NAORIS) $0.05212 +51.1% $9.99M
Plasma (XPL) $0.08967 +42.2% $307.13M
Unit Plasma (UXPL) $0.08963 +42.0% $1.55M
Infinity Ground (AIN) $0.1129 +41.3% $5.06M

Top Losers

Token Price 24H Loss 24H Volume
DeepNode (DN) $0.6073 -37.5% $11.66M
Asteroid Shiba (ASTEROID) $0.0006812 -36.8% $12.67M
OlaXBT (AIO) $0.1362 -34.6% $30.96M
Janction (JCT) $0.004598 -27.5% $10.03M
Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) $0.0002249 -24.3% $110.95M
Top Gainers and Losers | Source: CoinGecko top gainers and losers, June 12, 2026.

The gainer board showed stronger speculative demand than June 11. Yooldo Games more than doubled on $65 million in volume, while Plasma rose 42.2% with over $307 million in turnover.

That makes the altcoin rotation more meaningful than a low-liquidity pump. However, the loser board still showed sharp reversals, with DeepNode, Asteroid Shiba and OlaXBT all down more than 34%.

The read: risk appetite is improving, but smaller tokens remain highly unstable.

Crypto Liquidation Data: June 12, 2026

Metric Data
Total 24H liquidations $289.70M
Long liquidations $125.06M
Short liquidations $164.64M
12H liquidations $166.12M
4H liquidations $95.80M
1H liquidations $6.17M
Liquidated traders 110,537
Largest single liquidation Binance ETHUSDT, $11.87M
Crypto Liquidation Data | Source: CoinGlass liquidation data, June 12, 2026.

Liquidations cooled again, falling to $289.70 million. That is positive because it shows the market is moving away from the larger forced-selling sessions seen earlier in June.

The split is also important. Shorts lost $164.64 million, while longs lost $125.06 million. That means the June 12 rally was helped by bearish traders being forced out as BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and HYPE moved higher.

This is better than a long-heavy flush, but it also means the rally still needs spot demand confirmation. A short squeeze can lift prices quickly, but it does not always create a durable trend.

Liquidation Timeframe Breakdown

Timeframe Total Liquidations Long Short Market Read
1H $6.17M $1.71M $4.46M Mild short squeeze
4H $95.80M $41.33M $54.47M Shorts led the unwind
12H $166.12M $85.55M $80.57M Nearly balanced
24H $289.70M $125.06M $164.64M Rally squeezed shorts
Liquidation Timeframe Breakdown | Source: CoinGlass liquidation dashboard, June 12, 2026.

The liquidation structure improved from the previous sessions. June 9 punished longs, June 10 and June 11 were mixed, and June 12 tilted against shorts.

That supports the idea that the market is trying to transition from defensive stabilization to a broader rebound. But the 12-hour data was nearly balanced, which means leverage is still active on both sides.

Asset Liquidation Breakdown

Asset Liquidations Market Read
Bitcoin (BTC) $71.92M Main liquidation center
Ethereum (ETH) $57.34M Second-largest liquidation source
Others $24.38M Broad leverage pressure remains
SPCX $12.64M SpaceX-linked speculation entered liquidation map
Velvet (VELVET) $12.37M High-beta token volatility
Solana (SOL) $11.21M SOL rally squeezed positioning
BEAT $7.32M Smaller-token leverage pressure
DOGE $6.48M Meme-coin leverage returned
Asset Liquidation Breakdown | Source: CoinGlass liquidation heatmap, June 12, 2026.

Bitcoin and Ethereum remained the main liquidation centers, but Solana, Dogecoin and HYPE-linked risk also became active again as altcoins rallied.

The appearance of SPCX on the liquidation map is notable because SpaceX-related market activity became a broader risk-appetite theme on June 12. Reuters reported that SpaceX’s market debut was in focus after the IPO raised $75 billion and valued the company at $1.77 trillion.

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Exchange Liquidations: 4H Window

Exchange 4H Liquidations Long Short Skew
All Exchanges $95.80M $41.33M $54.47M 56.86% short
Binance $48.30M $21.89M $26.41M 54.68% short
Hyperliquid $13.22M $5.45M $7.77M 58.77% short
Bybit $10.22M $4.79M $5.42M 53.1% short
OKX $8.87M $3.64M $5.22M 58.9% short
Bitget $5.92M $2.22M $3.70M 62.48% short
Exchange Liquidation Data | Source: CoinGlass exchange liquidation data, June 12, 2026.

Binance led the 4-hour liquidation window with $48.30 million. Hyperliquid followed with $13.22 million, while Bybit recorded $10.22 million.

The exchange split confirms the short-squeeze angle. Shorts accounted for more than half of liquidations across Binance, Hyperliquid, Bybit, OKX and Bitget.

Crypto ETF Data: BTC and ETH ETFs Still See Outflows

US Bitcoin ETFs: Outflows Shrink to $19.03M

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $19.03 million in daily net outflows on June 11. Cumulative total net inflows stood at $53.54 billion, while total net assets were $79.50 billion, equal to 6.26% of Bitcoin’s market cap. Total value traded reached $2.09 billion.

ETF Sponsor Daily Net Inflow BTC Flow Cumulative Net Inflow Net Assets
IBIT BlackRock +$30.26M +475.86 BTC $62.06B $48.59B
FBTC Fidelity -$5.54M -87.08 BTC $10.43B $11.42B
GBTC Grayscale $0.00 0.00 BTC -$26.85B $9.06B
BTC Grayscale +$5.62M +88.40 BTC $2.30B $3.39B
BITB Bitwise -$13.12M -206.30 BTC $2.00B $2.33B
ARKB Ark & 21Shares -$27.21M -427.90 BTC $1.24B $2.09B
HODL VanEck -$14.84M -233.31 BTC $1.14B $1.05B
MSBT Morgan Stanley +$2.19M +34.41 BTC $274.99M $261.82M
DEFI Hashdex +$3.60M +56.69 BTC $2.16M $12.26M
Bitcoin ETF Data | Source: SoSoValue U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF dashboard, daily ETF flow data for June 11, 2026.

The Bitcoin ETF picture improved but did not turn positive. Outflows shrank sharply to $19.03 million, compared with much larger outflows in the previous session.

IBIT returned to inflows with $30.26 million, which is constructive. But outflows from ARKB, HODL and BITB pulled the group into the red.

The interpretation: ETF pressure is easing, but it has not reversed. Bitcoin’s price rebound is ahead of the ETF flow recovery.

US Ethereum ETFs: ETH Funds Lose $15.89M

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $15.89 million in daily net outflows on June 11. Cumulative net inflows stood at $11.19 billion, while total net assets were $9.24 billion, equal to 4.58% of Ethereum’s market cap. Total value traded reached $639.37 million.

ETF Sponsor Daily Net Inflow ETH Flow Cumulative Net Inflow Net Assets
ETHA BlackRock +$8.63M +5.13K ETH $11.31B $4.79B
ETH Grayscale -$3.99M -2.37K ETH $1.86B $1.47B
ETHE Grayscale $0.00 0.00 ETH -$5.32B $1.31B
FETH Fidelity -$20.53M -12.20K ETH $2.12B $806.88M
ETHB BlackRock $0.00 0.00 ETH $562.10M $528.02M
ETHW Bitwise $0.00 0.00 ETH $388.28M $182.67M
Ethereum ETF Data | Source: SoSoValue U.S. spot Ethereum ETF dashboard, daily ETF flow data for June 11, 2026.

Ethereum ETF outflows also narrowed, but the group remained negative. ETHA brought in $8.63 million, but Fidelity’s FETH lost $20.53 million.

ETH’s price gained 2.3% despite ETF outflows. That creates the same divergence seen in Bitcoin: price is improving faster than fund flows.

For ETH, the key level remains $1,700. Until ETH reclaims that zone, the ETF data does not confirm a durable recovery.

Crypto Stocks: Miners Rally, Coinbase Slips

This section excludes non-core crypto proxies such as Tesla, GameStop and SPCX, and focuses on crypto-linked equities, including exchanges, crypto treasuries, stablecoin companies, miners and digital asset firms.

Stock Sector Price % Change Value Traded Total Market Cap
Robinhood (HOOD) Exchange $93.120 +0.96% $2.11B $83.05B
Coinbase (COIN) Exchange $159.595 -0.52% $652.54M $42.27B
Strategy (MSTR) Bitcoin Treasury $122.885 +2.28% $1.35B $42.11B
Block (XYZ) Bitcoin / Payments $69.125 +0.05% $158.24M $41.12B
PayPal (PYPL) Stablecoin / Payments $41.345 +0.25% $239.53M $36.38B
Circle (CRCL) Stablecoin $79.225 -4.12% $602.11M $20.54B
IREN Ltd. (IREN) Mining / Compute $60.570 +6.81% $1.75B $20.27B
Hut 8 (HUT) Mining $120.270 +3.40% $238.54M $13.10B
TeraWulf (WULF) Mining / Compute $26.295 +3.73% $377.16M $12.56B
SBI Holdings (8473) Crypto Investment JPY 2827.500 +0.86% $74.89M $11.66B
Figma Inc. (FIG) Digital Assets / Credit $18.245 -5.66% $292.29M $10.22B
Riot Platforms (RIOT) Mining $26.800 +2.52% $187.50M $9.88B
Cipher Mining (CIFR) Mining $24.940 +10.21% $451.55M $9.26B
Bitmine (BMNR) Mining $16.195 -1.97% $265.97M $8.88B
Core Scientific (CORZ) Mining / Compute $27.900 +2.50% $116.60M $8.65B
Galaxy Digital (GLXY) Digital Assets $33.280 +0.03% $200.50M $6.37B
Crypto Stocks Data | Source: SoSoValue crypto stocks dashboard, market data as of June 12, 2026.

Crypto equities showed a clearer rebound in miners than in exchanges. Cipher Mining jumped 10.21%, IREN rose 6.81%, Hut 8 gained 3.40%, TeraWulf added 3.73%, and Riot climbed 2.52%.

Strategy gained 2.28%, tracking Bitcoin’s move higher. Robinhood also rose 0.96%. Coinbase, however, slipped 0.52%, and Circle dropped 4.12%.

The equity read is selective but better than June 11. Miners are leading, which suggests traders are willing to rotate back into higher-beta crypto equities as BTC stabilizes.

Stablecoin and Liquidity Data

Stablecoin Price 24H Volume Market Cap Market Read
Tether (USDT) $0.9993 $103.99B $186.79B Stablecoin turnover jumped sharply
USDC (USDC) $0.9998 $14.49B $74.81B Secondary liquidity stayed active
Stablecoin Data | Source: CoinGecko market data, June 12, 2026.

USDT volume jumped to $103.99 billion, much higher than recent sessions. This signals that liquidity activity has picked up sharply during the rebound.

That can mean two things. It can show stronger risk deployment as traders rotate back into crypto, but it can also reflect active repositioning during a volatile rebound.

USDC volume remained steady at $14.49 billion, showing that secondary stablecoin liquidity stayed active but did not spike like USDT.

Spot vs Derivatives Volume

Market Segment June 12 Data Read
Bitcoin spot volume $30.93B BTC pushed near $64K with steady turnover
Ethereum spot volume $12.54B ETH gained but stayed below $1,700
XRP spot volume $1.84B XRP joined the rebound after lagging
Solana spot volume $3.06B SOL led large-cap altcoin strength
Dogecoin spot volume $1.33B Meme-coin risk appetite returned
HYPE spot volume $905.86M HYPE rebounded sharply after weakness
USDT volume $103.99B Liquidity activity surged
Total liquidations $289.70M Liquidations cooled further
Long liquidations $125.06M Long pressure eased
Short liquidations $164.64M Shorts were squeezed during the rally
BTC liquidations $71.92M BTC remained the main derivatives battleground
ETH liquidations $57.34M ETH remained second-largest liquidation center
Spot and Derivatives Volume | Source: CoinGecko and CoinGlass data, June 12, 2026.

The spot-versus-derivatives read is stronger than the previous session. Price is up, stablecoin turnover has risen, liquidations are lower, and shorts are taking more damage.

That supports a short-term rebound case. But ETF flows are still negative, and ETH has not reclaimed $1,700. That means the market is improving, but the recovery is not fully confirmed.

Market Technical Setup

Market Signal Current Read
Short-term trend Improving
Weekly trend Turning positive for BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP and SOL
BTC support $62,000–$63,000
BTC resistance $65,000
ETH support $1,600
ETH resistance $1,700–$1,800
XRP support $1.10
SOL support $65
HYPE support $58–$60
ETF signal Still negative, but outflows shrinking
Derivatives signal Short squeeze, lower total liquidations
Macro signal Better as oil falls, but inflation risk remains

Bitcoin is now testing the recovery zone that matters. A clean move above $65,000 would strengthen the bullish case, while a rejection below $63,000 would keep the rebound fragile.

Ethereum needs to reclaim $1,700 to confirm that the bounce is more than a relief move. XRP needs to hold $1.10 and move toward $1.17–$1.20. Solana has improved, but it still needs to break above $70.

HYPE’s rebound is encouraging, but it needs to hold above $60 after returning to $61.41.

Key Levels to Watch

Asset Support Resistance Breakout Level Breakdown Level
BTC $62,000 $65,000 $66,500 $60,000
ETH $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 $1,500
BNB $600 $625 $650 $570
XRP $1.10 $1.17 $1.20 $1.05
SOL $65 $70 $75 $60
HYPE $60 $65 $70 $55
DOGE $0.085 $0.090 $0.100 $0.080
Technical Levels | Source: The CryptoTimes market desk analysis using CoinGecko price data, June 12, 2026.

Bitcoin’s immediate test is $65,000. Reclaiming that level would show that the rebound has follow-through. Failure there could bring BTC back toward $62,000–$63,000.

Ethereum must clear $1,700. Solana needs to hold above $65 and move toward $70. XRP’s key support remains $1.10, while HYPE must defend $60 after its sharp daily rebound.

Market Outlook

The June 12 crypto market looked stronger than June 11 because the rebound was supported by three forces: lower oil prices, short liquidations, and the SpaceX-driven risk-on wave.

Bitcoin moved close to $64,000, Ethereum and BNB rose, XRP stopped lagging, Solana led large caps, and HYPE rebounded sharply. At the same time, SPCX became a major speculative focus after SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut, with SoSoValue showing a 26.61% jump and CoinGlass showing SPCX-linked liquidations.

Still, the recovery is not fully confirmed. BTC and ETH ETFs remained in outflow, ETH stayed below $1,700, and part of the rally came from short covering. Bitcoin still needs to break above $65,000 before the market can shift from rebound to confirmed recovery.

Also Read: SpaceX Is Trading on Crypto Exchanges: Check Live Prices

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