Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin at $51K, Ethereum Nears $3,000 As XRP, SOL, PEPE Dip
Highlights
- Bitcoin rebounded and neared the $52,000 mark.
- Ethereum extended gains and inched closer to the $3,000 milestone.
- XRP, Cardano, and Solana dipped significantly owing to extreme volatility.
The top crypto prices today saw a mixed action as Bitcoin (BTC) price rebounded slightly while some altcoins dropped. In addition, Ethereum surged past $3,000, marking a massive milestone, however, it struggled to sustain the level. Meanwhile, other top altcoins, such as XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL) dipped.
Major Crypto Prices Today
The Bitcoin price recently dropped below the $52,000 level. The Bitcoin price was up by 0.17%, reaching $51,871.78 at the time of writing on Wednesday, Feburary 21. On the other hand, it’s trading volume soared by 45.26% to $32.15 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto boasted a market cap of $1.01 trillion.
Turning to altcoins, the Ethereum price gained 2.48% to $2,994.81 at press time with market valuation of $359.80 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume rise by 25.82%, reaching $19.87 billion. Meanwhile, the Binance Coin (BNB) price dropped 0.45% in value, reaching $353.18. In contrast, its 24-hour trade volume surged by 8.89% to $1.40 billion.
The Solana price extended lower than the $110 mark amid the pullback. The Solana price was down by 3.51%, settling $106.46. On the contrary, SOL witnessed a 30.71% uptick in trade volume to $2.58 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the XRP price fell to the $0.55 level. The XRP price recorded a dip of 2.26%, settling at $0.5567. Moreover, XRP’s trading volume surged by 19.61% to $1.58 million.
Meanwhile, the Cardano price of 3.60% to $0.6067 today. ADA recorded a 0.79% increase in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $718.70 million. As the top crypto prices experienced volatility, the meme coin arena also followed. The Dogecoin price plunged by 3.77% to $0.08507 while its rival, Shiba Inu, registered a 1.37% dip in value and traded at $0.000009675.
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Top Crypto Prices Today Are
Pepe Coin Price Drops

The Pepe Coin (PEPE) crypto, a hyped meme cryptocurrency, registered a significant decline today. At press time, the Pepe Coin price was down 1.92% to $0.000001165 with a market valuation of $489.60 million. In contrast, its 24-hour trade volume soared by 11.30% to $123.81 million.
Siacoin Rallies 20%

The native token of blockchain cloud platform Sia, Siacoin (SC) recorded soared nearly 20% and emerged as the top crypto gainer today. The Siacoin price shot by 19.88% to $0.01603 at the time of reporting. Moreover, its trade volume skyrocketed by a whopping 447.80% to $259.64 million. Moreover, the SC crypto attained a high of $0.01651 amid the bullish run today.
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