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Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin Nears Drop Below $52K, ETH, SOL, XRP, PEPE Decline

The crypto prices today suggest a bearish turn after the impeccable returns Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other top cryptocurrencies offered.
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Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin Nears Drop Below $52K, ETH, SOL, XRP, PEPE Decline

Highlights

  • Bitcoin inched closer to dip below the $52,000 level.
  • Ethereum could sustain above the $2,800 mark amid the bearish turn.
  • Solana, Cardano, and XRP registered significant declines.

The top crypto prices today saw a significant pullback as Bitcoin (BTC) price geared up to fall below $52,000. In addition, Ethereum extended lower than the $2,800 level, which was a massive milestone in two years. Meanwhile, other top altcoins, such as XRP and Cardano (ADA) witnessed volatility.

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Major Crypto Prices Today

The Bitcoin price inched closer to extending lower than the $52,000 level. The Bitcoin price was down by 0.46%, reaching $52,011.03 at the time of writing on Saturday, Feburary 17. On the other hand, it’s trading volume dipped by 25.74% to $26.56 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto boasted a market cap of $1.02 trillion.

Turning to altcoins, the Ethereum price slipped 1.73% to $2,788.29 at press time with market valuation of $335.53 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume drop by 27.06%, reaching $16.26 billion. Whilst, the Binance Coin (BNB) price slumped by 0.47% in value, reaching $359.87. Furthermore, its 24-hour trade volume plummeted by 18.64% to $1.39 billion.

The Solana price dropped below $110 mark amid the pullback. The Solana price was down by 3.12%, settling $109.79. In addition, SOL witnessed a 22.81% decline in trade volume to $1.80 billion in the last 24 hours. In addition, the XRP price experienced a significant drop as well. The XRP price recorded a dip of 2.87%, settling at $0.5604. Additionally, XRP’s trading volume fell by 30.84% to $1.26 billion.

Meanwhile, the Cardano price witnessed a slump of 2.59% to $0.5939 today. Moreover, it recorded a 35.82% decline in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $499.87 million. As the top crypto prices registered a pullback today, the meme coin space was also affected. The Dogecoin price tumbled by 1.72% to $0.08508 while its competitor, Shiba Inu, registered a 2.05% drop in value and traded at $0.00000976.

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Top Crypto Prices Today Are

Pepe Coin Declines

Pepe Coin 1-Day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The Pepe Coin (PEPE) crypto, one of the trending meme cryptocurrencies, recorded a notable decline today. At press time, the Pepe Coin price was down by 5.14% to $0.000001174 with a market valuation of $494.82 million. In addition, its 24-hour trade volume plummeted by 16.63% to $116.79 million.

Bitget Token Rallies 30%

Bitget Token 1-Day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The Bitget crypto exchange’s native crypto, Bitget Token (BGB), registered a massive surge and emerged as the top crypto gainer today. The Bitget Token price soared by 29.68% to $1.12 at the time of reporting. However, its trade volume plummeted by 22.61% to $69.40 million. Moreover, BGB continued attaining new highs amid the rally today.

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