Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin At 51K, Ethereum Above $3,100 As Solana & PEPE Recover

The crypto prices today indicate a mixed action as Bitcoin stayed still at $51,000, Ethereum surged past $3,100 while XRP and ADA dipped.
By Coingape Staff
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Highlights

  • Bitcoin registered a slight drop as it sustained above $51,000.
  • Ethereum extended beyond the $3,100 level.
  • XRP and Cardano dropped significantly despite other altcoins gaining notably.

The top crypto prices today witnessed volatility as the Bitcoin (BTC) price remained inert and sustained above $51,000 while several altcoins gained significantly. In addition, Ethereum surged past $3,100, which is the biggest milestone achieved in two years. Meanwhile, other top altcoins, such as Cardano (ADA) and XRP dipped while Solana (SOL) gained significant value.

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Major Crypto Prices Today

The Bitcoin price extended above the $51,000 level. The Bitcoin price was down by 0.04%, reaching $51,512.54 at the time of writing on Monday, Feburary 26. On the other hand, it’s trading volume slumped by 12.17% to $14.36 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto boasted a market cap of $1.01 trillion.

Looking at altcoins, the Ethereum price surged 2.95% to $3,103.55 at press time with a market valuation of $372.91 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume soar by 13.30%, reaching $13.74 billion. Meanwhile, the Binance Coin (BNB) price gained 1.81% in value, reaching $385.59. In contrast, its 24-hour trade volume rose by 27.96% to $1.36 billion.

The Solana price sustained above the $100 mark. The Solana price was up by 0.47%, settling $103.40. In contrast, SOL witnessed a 10.82% plunge in trade volume to $928.39 million in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the XRP price tradef below the $0.54 level. The XRP price recorded a drop of 0.89%, settling at $0.5395. On the contrary, XRP’s trading volume gained by 2.23% to $720.68 million.

Meanwhile, the Cardano price  recorded a drop of 1.75% to $0.5851 today. In addition, ADA recorded a 9.99% decline in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $331.89 million. As the top crypto prices experienced a mixed action, the meme coin space followed. The Dogecoin price dropped by 0.39% to $0.08548 while its rival, Shiba Inu, registered a 0.40% gain in value and traded at $0.000009632.

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Top Crypto Prices Today Are

Pepe Coin Rebounds

Pepe Coin 1-Day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The Pepe Coin (PEPE) crypto, a popular meme crypto, registered a notable rebound today. At press time, the Pepe Coin price was up by 2.83% to $0.000001388 with a market valuation of $585.12 million. In addition, its 24-hour trade volume surged by 12.56% to $164.20 million.

Flare: The Top Crypto Gainer

The Flare (FLR) crypto registered a po phenomenal surge of nearly 18% and emerged as the top crypto gainer today. The Flare price soared by 17.86% to $0.04631 at the time of reporting. Moreover, its trade volume skyrocketed by 115.25% to $71.17 billion. Moreover, the FLR crypto attained a high of $0.04794 amid the rally today.

Also Read: Top 3 Crypto Gainers of The Week: UNI, FIL, and WLD

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