While BTC price briefly touched $68K today, the flagship crypto soon backtracked to the $67K level. In the interim, despite facing considerable turbulence
Cryptocurrency prices on Friday showcased mixed actions once again, sparking investor speculations globally. While Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly touched the $68K mark today, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP prices encountered market volatility.
However, the meme coins sector has garnered considerable investor attention, showcasing notable gains. So, let’s dig deeper into the coins’ prices today.
Bitcoin Price Today
BTC price gained nearly 0.5% at press time and is trading at $67,738. The flagship crypto’s intraday low and high were recorded as $66,647.39 and $68,199.53, respectively. Further, the coin’s price chart showed a highly turbulent movement over the past day despite $470.48 million inflows in Bitcoin ETFs as of October 17, per Sosovalue data. Simultaneously, BTC’s market cap was evaluated as $1.34 trillion today. Besides, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 57.73%, up 0.25% from yesterday.
Ethereum Price Today
ETH price chart indicated a nearly 1% drop in value, resting at $2,617. Its intraday low and high were recorded as $2,577.31 and $2,649.30, respectively. Even Ethereum faces significant turbulence despite $48.41 million worth of inflows in ETH ETFs. The coin’s market cap stood at $314.56 billion today. Meanwhile, Ethereum devs are looking to add EIP 7742 to the Pectra Upgrade, garnering additional attention to the crypto.
Solana Price Today
SOL price illustrated a drop of over 1% in value and is currently trading at $152. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $147.94 and $154.69, respectively. Solana’s market cap rested at $71.35 billion today. A recent CoinGape Media report shows that the SOL price decline aligns with reducing DEX volume on the network, among other factors.
XRP Price Today
Simultaneously, XRP price slipped nearly 1% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $0.5436. The coin’s intraday low and high were registered as $0.5405 and $0.5641, respectively. XRP’s market cap rested at $30.83 billion today. Notably, this slumping action comes amid rising concerns as the U.S. SEC files a Civil Appeal Pre-argument statement (Form C) in the XRP lawsuit.
Meme Coins Prices Today
Meanwhile, Dogecoin (DOGE) embarked upon significant gains, up nearly 6.5% to $0.1331 today. Similarly, Shiba Inu (SHIB) price soared nearly 2% to $0.00001884. Also, it’s worth mentioning that POPCAT & MEW emerged as the day’s top gainer.
Top Cryptocurrency Gainers Prices Today
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MEW price surged over 11% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $0.009448. Its intraday low and high were $0.008204 and $0.009468, respectively.
POPCAT
POPCAT price followed, noting a 11% uptick in value to $1.39. The coin’s intraday low and high were $1.18 and $1.38, respectively.
Celestia
TIA price experienced gains worth 6% over the past day and is now trading at $6.23. The coin’s intraday low and high were $5.57 and $6.32, respectively.
Top Cryptocurrency Losers Prices Today
Maker DAO
MKR price dipped 7% over the past day and is currently sitting at $1,201. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were $1,191.82 and $1,282.09, respectively.
Starknet
STRK price dropped 6% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $0.3916. Its intraday low and high were $0.3886 and $0.4111, respectively.
Bonk
BONK price noted a 4% decline in value to $0.00002353 today. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.00002223 and $0.00002433, respectively.
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