Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Pepe Coin Recover As PYTH Leads Rally

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February 2, 2024 Updated September 4, 2025
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Highlights

  • Bitcoin rebounded significantly and surged past the $43,000 mark.
  • Ethereum recorded a notable upswing but struggled to sustain over $2,300
  • The Solana price neared the $100 milestone again.

The major crypto prices today were in the green as Bitcoin (BTC) extended past the $43,000 mark again while major altcoins registered a notable upswing as well. In addition, Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest crypto by market cap, also hit the $2,300 level today, however, struggled to sustain it. Furthermore, the XRP price extended over the $0.50 mark during the session.

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Major Crypto Prices Today

The Bitcoin price regained the gaining momentum due to the rebound. The Bitcoin price increased by 2.66%, settling at $43,012.93 at the time of writing on Friday, Feburary 2. On the other hand, it’s trading volume plunged by 22.62% to $19.77 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto boasted a market cap of $843.44 billion

Turning to altcoins, the Ethereum price was up by 1.62% to $2,299.22 at press time with market valuation of $276.32 billion. However, ETH recorded a 27.03% slump in its trade volume, reaching $8.05 billion. Whilst, the Binance Coin (BNB) price gained 1.12% in value, reaching $302.19, while its 24-hour trade volume dropped by 14.32% to $719.57 million.

Furthermore, the Solana price rallied by 5.43%, reaching $99.07. However, SOL witnessed an 33.76% dip in trade volume to $2.58 billion in the last 24 hours. Moreover, the XRP price rebounded significantly. The XRP price recorded a gain of 1.73%, reaching $0.5064. Whilst, XRP’s trading volume plummeted by 32.65% to $906.28 million.

Meanwhile, the Cardano price was up by 3.22% to $0.5068 On the contrary, it recorded a 27.49% slip in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $343.71 million. In the meme coin space, the Dogecoin price increased by 1.38% to $0.07983 while its biggest rival, Shiba Inu, registered a 1.46% hike in value and traded at $0.000009036.

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Top Crypto Prices Today Are

Pepe Coin Rebounds

Pepe Coin 1-day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The Pepe Coin (PEPE), a trending meme coin, registered a rebound. At press time, the Pepe Coin price hiked by 1.15% to $0.0000009261 with a market valuation of $389.16 million. In contrast, its 24-hour trade volume plummeted by 47.59% to $52.01 million.

Pyth Network Rallies 22%

Pyth Network 1-day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The Solana Ecosystem’s Pyth Network (PYTH) witnessed a notable uptick today and emerged as the top crypto gainer today. The PYTH price soared by 22.82% to $0.4879 at the time of reporting. In addition, its trade volume surges by a massive 41.85% to $130.46 million. Moreover, Pyth Network recorded a high of $0.4968 amid the rally today.

FTX Token Surges 21%

FTX Token 1-day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The embattled crypto firm FTX’s FTX Token (FTT) surged past 21% on Friday. The FTT price spiked by 21.74% to $2.02 at the time of reporting. However, its trade volume tumbled by 39.01% to $95.22 million. Whilst, FTT attained a high of $2.30 during the day.

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