Leading cryptocurrencies saw gains on Tuesday, supported by improved consumer confidence and the Trump family’s foray into the Bitcoin treasury space.

What Happened: Apex cryptocurrency saw a high in the early morning hours at the $110,000s before sliding to the $108,000 region by press time.

Ethereum saw greater momentum with the second-largest cryptocurrency up 4.5% in the last 24 hours and reaching an intraday high of $2,712.29.

As of press time, Ethereum has outperformed its senior sibling in the second quarter with a 45% gain compared to Bitcoin’s 31% increase.

The moves come after Trump Media & Technology Group DJT, a firm co-founded and majority-owned by President Donald Trump, announced it will use the proceeds of a $2.5 billion private offering to create a Bitcoin treasury.

Meanwhile, over $231 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, the majority being bearish short bets.

Bitcoin’s Open Interest rose 1.87% in the last 24 hours while Ethereum saw a 7.68% jump in funds locked in its derivatives. Over 57% of Binance traders with open ETH positions were positioned long as of press time.

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The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.44 trillion, reporting a 1.31% spike in the last 24 hours.

What Next: Stocks rose on the first day of the holiday-shortened trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 740.58 points, or 1.78%, to end at 42,343.65. The S&P 500 added 2.05% to close at 5,921.54, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 2.47% to end at 19,199.16.

The market reacted to Trump's decision to delay the 50% tariffs on European Union imports until July 9 from June 1. Additionally, U.S. consumer confidence rebounded in May, driven by a recovering stock market and hopes tied to easing U.S.-China trade tensions.

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Analyst Notes: Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez indicated that Bitcoin's top could be some time away.

"Bitcoin traders are currently sitting on 27% average profits. Historically, things start to look toppy once profits exceed 40%," Martinez added.

Another widely followed cryptocurrency commentator, Michaël van de Poppe, said ETH was looking primed for a breakout above $3,000.

"ETH is probably the best play to have in your base portfolio," he stated.