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BTC Hits $66K High, Altcoins Meet Price Flow
Cryptocurrency prices have shown mixed price movements today, sparking speculation from investors across the globe. While Bitcoin (BTC) has traded in the green zone, briefly surpassing the $66K mark, altcoins have shown mixed performances.
Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP traded in the green today. However, the meme coin sector witnessed a decline in price action.
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization saw a 0.99% increase to $2.4 trillion. Meanwhile, the total cryptocurrency market volume yesterday saw a 16.79% increase to $97.9 billion.
Here’s a quick rundown 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% uptick at press time, hitting $65,672.92. Bitcoin briefly surpassed the $66,000 mark today, as illustrated by its 24-hour high of $66,101.62. Furthermore, the token also plummeted to a 24-hour low of $62,487.97.
Meanwhile, data from Soso Value has further validated BTC’s steady movement into the green. As of July 16, the spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows of $422.67 million, marking the eighth consecutive day of inflows into the digital asset-based investment product.
Ethereum Price
ETH price has encountered volatility but managed to trade in the green at press time. Ethereum is trading at $3,488.67 today, up slightly by 0.44% over the past 24 hours.
Spotonchain data illustrates a huge ETH Dumps from ICO whales as the ETH ETF launch approaches. This could potentially drive today’s price volatility.
Price Solana
The price of SOL cryptocurrency has seen a 1.92% increase, settling at $161.06 today. Solana’s 24-hour lows and highs were recorded at $153.05 and $163.66, respectively.
XRP Price
XRP price recorded a continuous trading session in the green, up 3.24% to $0.5859. The Ripple-backed cryptocurrency’s 24-hour highs and lows were recorded at $0.5343 and $0.5925, respectively.
As the final ruling in the remedies hearing nears, the Ripple-backed asset has gained significant upward momentum. After breaking above $0.56, Exchange rate risk is moving towards a price target of $0.6, a key resistance.
DOGE & SHIB Prices
Dogecoin (DOGE) dropped by 0.41% on the day, reaching $0.1256. At the same time, Shiba Inu (SHIB) slipped by 1.98%, reaching $0.00001954.
Floki Inu also showed signs of a pullback, falling 4.38% to $0.0001877. However, PEPE and WIF maintained their position in the green zone.
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Cryptocurrency’s Biggest Earnings Today
World Currency (WLD) The price rose 18.63% to $2.75
Helium (HNT) The price rose 14.96% to $4.31.
Ar Fabric (AR) The price increased by 11.22% to $31.19.
Core (CORE) The price increased by 10.47% to $1.42.
Cryptocurrency’s Biggest Losers Today
Uniswap (UNI) the price dropped 4.40% to $8.20.
Brett (BRETT)
The price dropped by 4.01% to $0.1411.
Notcoon (NOT) the price dropped by 3.99% to ).01647.
Toncoine (TON) The price dropped 3.98% to $7.30.
Furthermore, the hourly charts showed BTC gaining 0.53%, while ETH jumped 0.42%. Likewise, major altcoins SOL and XRP mirrored the recovery during the same time frame, garnering optimism about cryptocurrency prices today.
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