Crypto markets were broadly lower as Indian traders logged on Tuesday morning, with nine of the ten tracked assets posting losses in the 24-hour window ending 6:30 AM IST on May 26, 2026. Only one name managed to swim against the tide.
Bitcoin shed 0.85% to trade at ₹72.95 lakh ($76,611.63), setting a cautious tone for the session. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value slipped into the top-three losers list for the period, reflecting steady selling pressure across the board.
Ethereum mirrored that weakness, declining 0.78% to ₹1.99 lakh ($2,094.53). BNB held up comparatively better, falling just 0.58% to ₹62,699.51 ($658.47), making it the most resilient among the majors tracked in this snapshot.
Polygon stood apart as the sole gainer, surging 2.57% to ₹20.78 ($0.2182) — a notable move in an otherwise subdued session. The altcoin’s advance was the sharpest swing in either direction across the entire dataset, distinguishing it clearly from its peers.
At the other end of the table, Dogecoin was the session’s steepest loser, dropping 0.97% to ₹9.62 ($0.1011). Polkadot was close behind, falling 0.94% to ₹118.93 ($1.25), while Solana and Cardano each declined 0.81%, trading at ₹8,028 ($84.31) and ₹23.00 ($0.2415) respectively. Chainlink eased 0.75% to ₹897.54 ($9.43), and XRP gave up 0.66% to settle at ₹127.63 ($1.34). The USD/INR rate used across all conversions was ₹95.22.
With nine of ten assets in the red and losses spread across large-caps and smaller tokens alike, the morning snapshot pointed to broad, if modest, selling pressure heading into the Tuesday session.
Market data sourced from Yahoo Finance. Prices reflect closing/last traded values as of Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 6:30 AM IST. Data may be delayed by approximately 5 minutes. This article is for informational purposes only.
