ZEC and CC Lead Altcoin Swings as BTC Settles at $76K Despite US-Iran Attacks: Weekend Watch

As the weekend began, bitcoin was trading near $76,000 despite U.S. military strikes on Iran; among larger-cap altcoins, ZEC rose more than 4% to $1,325 and QNT gained 5.3% to reach $200, while RAIN and CC each fell about 5%. Bitcoin had dropped from $81,000 to $76,000 on October 30 after a Binance hack, then swung after the U.S. midterms: a Democratic sweep pushed it to $75,600 before a Wednesday rebound to $81,000, followed by a Thursday reversal and a Friday dip below $75,000 for the first time in over two months. The crypto market cap added roughly $50 billion from the prior day’s low to $2.550 trillion, with bitcoin’s market cap at $1.520 trillion and its dominance under 60%.