Crypto Prices Today (Feb 14): BTC Near $97K, Altcoins Flux, But KAS Leads

Crypto prices today (February 14) sparked uncertain investor sentiments globally, primarily showcasing fluctuating price trajectories after key U.S. economic data. Bitcoin (BTC) price traded near the $97K level despite encountering turbulence, whilst Ethereum (ETH) traded near $2,700. Besides, XRP price soared over 4% intraday, whereas Kaspa (KAS) pumped alongside to emerge as the day’s top gainer. Meme coins, on the other hand, mainly traded in the red zone.

So, let’s take a closer look at some of the day’s most trending coins and their intraday price movements.

Crypto Prices Today: BTC Near $97K, Altcoins Fluctuate

After the recent U.S. CPI and PPI data release, the crypto market appears to be uncertain. Although BTC & RTH prices held near the previous day’s levels, other altcoins & meme coins mainly took a hit, hovering in the red zone. Further, the global crypto market cap declined nearly 1% from yesterday, reaching $3.2 trillion. Also, even the global market volume plunged 21.44% to $102.13 billion.

BTC Price At $97K

BTC price witnessed a highly turbulent action as of press time and rested slightly below $97K, closing in at $96,812. The coin’s intraday low and high were $95,269.71 and $97,550.89, respectively. Bitcoin’s dominance remained the same over the past day, at 59.80%. The flagship crypto sees a sluggish movement in light of broader market trends and macroeconomic factors. It’s worth mentioning that BTC recorded $28.83 million worth of liquidations over the past day, per Coinglass data.

ETH Price At $2,700 Level

ETH price slipped nearly 1% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $2,712. Ethereum’s intraday bottom and peak were $2,615.67 and $2,725.59, respectively. Notably, the second-largest crypto by market cap showcased a dominance of 10.2% today. Ethereum recorded $27.03 million worth of liquidations over the past day, per Coinglass data.

XRP Price Pumps Over 4%

XRP price witnessed an uptick of over 4% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $2.58. The coin’s intraday low and high were $2.42 and $2.60, respectively. Notably, the crypto pumps alongside soaring optimism for the Ripple community as the U.S. SEC recently acknowledged Grayscale‘s 19b-4 filing for an XRP ETF.

SOL Price Near $200K

SOL price witnessed a marginal 0.5% decline at the time of reporting and is now at $196.74. The coin’s intraday bottom and high were $189.43 and $197.31, respectively. Intriguingly, CoinGape reported that Pump Fun dumped $28 million worth of Solana recently, aligning with the current turbulent price action.

Meme Crypto Prices Today Dip Into The Red Zone

Dogecoin (DOGE) price saw a 0.5% decrease in value, reaching $0.2632. Further, even Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded in the red, down 2% from yesterday to $0.00001647. Pepe Coin (PEPE) also dropped by 2% to $0.000009894. However, TRUMP meme coin was up by 5% to $16.36 on Friday.

Top Crypto Gainer Prices Today

Kaspa (KAS)

Price: $0.1031
24-Hour Gains: +9%

Notably, KAS price soars against the backdrop of a looming perpetuals listing on the Coinbase International Exchange. The KAS-PERP market is set to go live on February 20.

Jupiter (JUP)

Price: $0.9129
24-Hour Gains: +8%

The JUP token soars alongside the Jupiter DEX community’s recent token buyback plan. Notably, the DEX’s team revealed that it will allocate 50% of its protocol fees towards buying back JUP for the next three years starting February 17. This mover thereby stands primed to impact supply dynamics, and thus bolstering tokenomics.

Hyperliquid (HYPER)

Price: $26.24
24-Hour Gains: +3%

HYPE gains riding the back of a 9.07% increase in its futures OI to $629.80 million, underscoring heightened market interest in the asset.

Top Crypto Loser Prices Today

PancakeSwap (CAKE)

Price: $2.78
24-Hour Loss: -8%

Onyxcoin (XCN)

Price: $0.02319
24-Hour Loss: -8%

Bittensor (TAO)

Price: $381.56
24-Hour Loss: -6%

Nevertheless, despite the current sluggish performance, crypto analysts continue to reflect optimism on the market’s future prospects. Renowned market expert “Ash Crypto’ has recently posted on X, saying, “Altseason 2.0 is coming. Be prepared.”