Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin At 57K, ETH & XRP Gain As PEPE Surges 30%

The crypto prices today witnessed volatility as Bitcoin sustained over $57,000, Ethereum neared $3,300 while some altcoins dipped.
By Coingape Staff
Updated 1 day ago
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Highlights

  • Bitcoin continued gaining and traded above the $57,000 level.
  • Ethereum extended profits and approached the $3,300 mark.
  • XRP registered massive gains as it surged beyond $0.58.

The top crypto prices today witnessed a mixed action as the Bitcoin (BTC) price sustained $57,000 while several altcoins tumbled significantly. In addition, Ethereum inched closer to $3,300. Meanwhile, other top altcoins, such as XRP and Dogecoin soared in value while Cardano (ADA), XRP, Solana (SOL) dipped.

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Major Crypto Prices Today

The Bitcoin price continued gains and extended above the $57,000 level. The Bitcoin price was up by 2.02%, reaching $57,085.74 at the time of writing on Wednesday, Feburary 28. On the other hand, it’s trading volume plunged by 10.54% to $40.35 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto boasted a market cap of $1.12 trillion.

Turning to altcoins, the Ethereum price surged 1.41% to $3,266.14 at press time with a market valuation of $392.37 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume drop by 19.73%, reaching $17.07 billion. Meanwhile, the Binance Coin (BNB) price defied the gaining momentum by dipping 0.18%, reaching $397.48. In addition, its 24-hour trade volume plummeted by 29.69% to $1.52 billion.

The Solana price drifted away from the $110 mark. The Solana price was up by 1.06%, settling $108.63. In addition, SOL witnessed a 24.66% slump in trade volume to $2.20 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the XRP price soared past the $0.58 level. The XRP price recorded a gain of 4.62%, settling at $0.5813. Moreover, XRP’s trading volume spiked by 68.69% to $2.35 billion.

Meanwhile, the Cardano price  recorded a dip of 0.10% to $0.6224 today. Furthermore, ADA recorded a 8.64% dip in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $652.50 million. As the top crypto prices experienced volatility, the meme coin arena followed suit. The Dogecoin price soared by 6.20% to $0.09565 while its rival, Shiba Inu, registered a 6.23% gain in value and traded at $0.00001085.

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Top Crypto Prices Today Are

Pepe Coin Surges 30%

Pepe Coin 1-Day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The Pepe Coin (PEPE) crypto, a popular meme crypto, registered a massive surge and emerged as one of the top crypto gainer today. At press time, the Pepe Coin price surged by 30.23% to $0.00000275 with a market valuation of $1.15 billion. In addition, its 24-hour trade volume soared by 93.95% to $1.40 billion.

Arweave Surges 52%

The Arweave (AR) crypto registered a po phenomenal surge of nearly 52% and was crowned the top crypto gainer today. The Arweave price soared by 51.47% to $24.55 at the time of reporting. Moreover, its trade volume skyrocketed by 186.66% to $214.91 million. Furthermore, the AR crypto attained a high of $23.76 amid the rally today.

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