Cryptocurrency prices today sparked investor curiosity globally, with top coins blocking further downward momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) price remained above the $68,000 level, while Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP prices rose. At the same time, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization increased by 0.8% in the past day to $2.35 trillion. However, today's market cap was down 3.5% to $73.06 billion. Additionally, The Sandbox (SAND) emerged as the day's top gainer, leading the overall market rally.
Here is a quick report on some of the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization and their price changes as of today, October 19th.
Crypto prices today: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP on the rise
BTC price today remained stuck at the $68,000 level, while ETH maintained its trade at the $2,600 level. At the same time, SOL and XRP witnessed significant gains in the past day, with SAND price surging by around 12%. Let's take a closer look at the prices of today's major coins.
Bitcoin price today
BTC price has increased by 1% at the time of writing, trading at $68,480. The 24-hour low and high prices for this coin were recorded as $67,521.21 and $68,969.75 respectively. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's market capitalization is currently $1.35 trillion. However, the market power of the main cryptocurrency decreased by 0.14% to 57.58%. Additionally, it is worth noting that the coin is rising with $273.71 million inflows into Bitcoin ETFs as of October 18, according to Sosovalue data.
Ethereum price today
ETH price chart shows an increase of over 1% in the past 24 hours and is currently hovering at $2,648. The coin’s intraday low and high were $2,608.31 and $2,674.37, respectively. Currently, Ethereum's market capitalization is $318.74 billion. Notably, the coin has been rising in tandem with $1.91 million inflows into the Ethereum ETF as of October 18th. Meanwhile, Whale Alert data over the past day shows significant ETH outflows to Coinbase, adding a layer of intrigue among market participants.
Solana price today
At the same time, the cryptocurrency SOL has increased in value by nearly 1.5% in the past day and is currently trading at $154. The intraday low and high of this coin were recorded as $151.84 and $156.54 respectively. Solana's market cap was recorded today at $72.69 billion.
Today's XRP price
Meanwhile, XRP price rose nearly 1% and is currently trading at $0.5479. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded at $0.5424 and $0.5524, respectively. XRP's market capitalization was valued at $31.06 billion today.
Meme Coin Performance Today
Meanwhile, Dogecoin (DOGE) witnessed an impressive 9% rise in the past day and is trading at $0.1448. Similarly, the price of Shiba Inu (SHIB) also surged nearly 3% today to $0.00001924. Also, the prices of Pepecoin (PEPE), Dogwifat (WIF), and Bonk increased by 0.5% to 5% during the day.
Top Cryptocurrency Rising Prices Today
sandbox
SAND price has increased nearly 12% over the past day and is currently trading at $0.2933. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded at $0.2586 and $0.2964, respectively.
Axie Infinity
AXS price followed suit, rising about 12% over the past day to $5.24. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded at $4.61 and $5.30, respectively.
Ondo
ONDO price has surged nearly 11% in the past 24 hours and remains at $0.8026. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.723 and $0.8173, respectively.
Today’s Top Crypto Loser Prices
Celestia
TIA price has fallen nearly 3% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $6.07. The coin’s intraday low and high were $5.89 and $6.27, respectively.
cat in dog world
MEW price followed suit, dropping 3% over the past day to $0.00912. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.008959 and $0.009731, respectively.
bitensor
TAO price has fallen 2% over the past day and is currently trading at $582.69. The 24-hour low and high for this coin were $565.98 and $598.06, respectively.
Meanwhile, the hourly chart has sparked further speculation on crypto prices today. BTC price fell by 0.05%, while ETH fell by 0.29% over the session, increasing market concerns.
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