Altcoins underperform as liquidity rotates defensively

Major alts like Solana and Cardano are down 3–5% over 24 hours, underperforming Bitcoin and reflecting a typical stress pattern where liquidity moves first into BTC and then partially back to fiat or stablecoins. XRP is comparatively resilient around $2.00–$2.03, with on-chain and sentiment data showing bulls and bears locked in a stalemate near this psychological level.