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The crypto market today has commenced its trade on a bullish note, with Bitcoin price hitting a new ATH above $106k. This feat has led to the industry’s market cap shooting up 1.72% to $3.7 trillion. The fueling optimism has resulted in the trading volumes jumping 24.55% with the numbers at $159.63 billion. The positive market sentiments are evident with the Fear & Greed meter hitting an extreme greed score of 80.
Bitcoin Breaks All Previous Records, Creates New ATH
Bitcoin continues to single-handedly lead the market’s greenish numbers. After claiming a new all-time high of $106,488.25 a couple of hours ago, BTC is currently changing hands at $104,980.21. This came with the intraday trading volumes surging 61.86% to $62.53 billion. BTC’s new benchmark has instilled hopes of it claiming $110k by the year-end.
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Altcoins Today: ETH, SOL Spike Up, While XRP Slips
The top altcoins today have posted mixed sentiments on their charts. While Ethereum’s price rose by 2.03% to $3,968.67, Solana saw a rather bland gain of 1.29% with its price at $222.59. XRP on the other hand, slipped by 1.08% to $2.41. However, the market did witness some action with gainers and losers from the top 100.
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Top Gainers & Losers:
Among the top 100 cryptos, Ondo led the pack, surging 14.57% to $2.10. It was followed closely by Fantom (FTM), which gained 14.32%, and VIRTUAL, which climbed 13.65%.
On the losing side, KuCoin Token (KCS) fell by 7.95%, Kaia slipped by 6.84%, and Curve DAO Token (CRV) sunk by 5.47%.
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FAQs
The total global cryptocurrency market cap stands at $3.7 trillion, up 1.72% in the last 24 hours.
Ondo (+14.57%), Fantom (+14.32%), and VIRTUAL (+13.65%) were the top gainers.
The Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 80, signaling “Extreme Greed.”