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Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin at $51K, Ethereum Nears $3,000 As XRP, SOL, PEPE Dip

The crypto prices today experienced extreme volatility as Bitcoin struggled to attain the $52,000 mark while Ethereum neared $3,000.
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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.

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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.

Also Read: Spot Bitcoin ETF: VanEck’s HODL Sees Shocking 14x Volume Jump

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Top Crypto Prices Today Are

Pepe Coin Price Drops

Pepe Coin 1-Day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

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%

Siacoin 1-Day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

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.

Also Read: Ripple CEO Advocates for Better Political Understanding of Crypto

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