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Bitcoin hits $66,000 high, altcoins see price fluctuations
Cryptocurrency prices today illustrated mixed price movements, stoking speculations among investors worldwide. While Bitcoin (BTC) traded in the green zone, briefly surpassing the $66,000 mark, altcoins displayed mixed performances.
Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP traded in the green today. However, the meme coin sector saw a drop in prices.
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization increased by 0.99% to $2.4 trillion. Meanwhile, the total volume of the cryptocurrency market increased by 16.79% yesterday to $97.9 billion.
Here is a brief report on the top cryptocurrencies and their price movements today, July 17.
Best Cryptocurrency Prices Today
Bitcoin Price
The BTC price chart showed a 1.49% increase at press time to $65,672.92. Bitcoin briefly broke above $66,000 today, as illustrated by its 24-hour high of $66,101.62. Additionally, the token also dropped to a 24-hour low of $62,487.97.
Meanwhile, data from Soso Value further validated BTC’s steady move toward green territory. As of July 16, the spot Bitcoin ETF recorded $422.67 million in inflows, marking the eighth consecutive day of inflows into the digital asset-based investment product.
Ethereum Price
ETH price has seen some volatility but managed to move in the green at press time. Ethereum was trading at $3,488.67 today, up slightly by 0.44% over the last 24 hours.
Spotonchain data illustrates a huge ETH Dumps by ICO whales in the run-up to the ETH ETF launch. This could potentially be the cause of today’s price volatility.
Solana Price
The SOL cryptocurrency price has seen a 1.92% increase to trade at $161.06 today. Solana’s 24-hour lows and highs were recorded at $153.05 and $163.66, respectively.
XRP Price
XRP price continued its trading session in the green, up 3.24% to $0.5859. The Ripple-backed cryptocurrency’s 24-hour lows and highs were recorded at $0.5343 and $0.5925, respectively.
As the final judgment of the appeals hearing approaches, the Ripple-backed asset has gained remarkable bullish momentum. After breaking above $0.56, XRP is heading towards a price target of $0.6, a vital resistance.
DOGE & SHIB Price
Dogecoin (DOGE) fell 0.41% over the past day to $0.1256. Simultaneously, Shiba Inu (SHIB) slid 1.98% to $0.00001954.
Floki Inu also showed signs of retreat, falling 4.38% to $0.0001877. However, PEPE and WIF maintained a position in the green zone.
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Top Cryptocurrency Gainers Today
Worldcoin (WLD) The price increased by 18.63% to $2.75
Helium (HNT) The price rose 14.96% to $4.31.
Ar Weaving (AR) The price jumped 11.22% to $31.19.
Core (CORE) The price increased by 10.47% to $1.42.
The Biggest Cryptocurrency Losers Today
Uniswap (UNI) The price fell 4.40% to $8.20.
Brett (BRETT) The price fell 4.01% to $0.1411.
Pascoon (PAS) The price slipped 3.99% to ).01647.
Toncoin (TON) The price fell 3.98% to $7.30.
Furthermore, the hourly charts showed that BTC gained 0.53%, while ETH jumped 0.42%. Similarly, major altcoins SOL and XRP mirrored the rise during the same period, sparking optimism about cryptocurrency prices today.
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