Crypto Prices Today July 17: BTC Hits $66K High, Altcoins Encounter Price Flux
Highlights
- Bitcoin briefly touched $66K, as illustrated by its 24-hour high.
- Ethereum continued nearing $3,500.
- Altcoins mainly soared, although meme coins witnessed a waning action.
The crypto prices today have illustrated mixed price actions, stirring investor speculations across the globe. While Bitcoin (BTC) traded in the green zone, briefly topping the $66K mark, altcoins have illustrated mixed performances.
Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP traded in the green territories today. However, the meme coins sector witnessed a waning price action.
The global crypto market cap saw a 0.99% increase to $2.4 trillion. Meanwhile, the total crypto market volume from yesterday saw a 16.79% increase to $97.9 billion.
Here’s a brief report on the top cryptocurrencies and their price movements today, July 17.
Top Crypto Prices Today
Bitcoin Price
The BTC price chart showed a 1.49% upswing at press time to reach $65,672.92. Bitcoin briefly crossed the $66K mark today, as illustrated by its 24-hour peak of $66,101.62. Besides, the token also slumped to a 24-hour low of $62,487.97.
Meanwhile, data from Soso Value further validated BTC’s consistent move into green territory. As of July 16, the spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $422.67 million in inflows, marking the eighth consecutive day of inflows in the digital asset-based investment product.
However, it’s worth mentioning that a whopping $19 billion in liquidations is set to take place should BTC continue to pump and hit $72,400.
Ethereum Price
The ETH price encountered volatility but managed to trade in the green at press time. Ethereum traded at $3,488.67 today, up slightly by 0.44% in the past 24 hours.
Data by Spotonchain illustrates massive ETH dumps by ICO whales as the ETH ETF launch nears. This could potentially be driving today’s price volatility.
Solana Price
The crypto SOL’s price saw a 1.92% price upswing to trade at $161.06 today. Solana’s 24-hour bottoms and tops were recorded as $153.05 and $163.66, respectively.
XRP Price
XRP price experienced a continued trading session in the green territory, up 3.24% to $0.5859. The Ripple-backed crypto’s 24-hour slumps and peaks were recorded as $0.5343 and $0.5925, respectively.
As the final judgment in the remedies-related hearing nears, the Ripple-backed asset has taken a remarkable upward momentum. After breaking $0.56, XRP is moving toward a $0.6 price target, a vital resistance.
DOGE & SHIB Prices
Dogecoin (DOGE) fell 0.41% over the past day to reach $0.1256. Simultaneously, Shiba Inu (SHIB) slipped 1.98% to $0.00001954.
Also, Floki Inu showed signs of a pullback, falling 4.38% to $0.0001877. However, PEPE and WIF maintained a position in the green zone.
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Top Crypto Gainers Today
Worldcoin (WLD) price rallied 18.63% to $2.75
Helium (HNT) price soared 14.96% to $4.31.
Arweave (AR) price surged 11.22% to $31.19.
Core (CORE) price upsurged 10.47% to $1.42.
Top Crypto Losers Today
Uniswap (UNI) price dipped 4.40% to $8.20.
Brett (BRETT) price fell 4.01% to $0.1411.
Notcoon (NOT) price slipped 3.99% to ).01647.
Toncoin (TON) price slipped 3.98% to $7.30.
Besides, the hourly time frame charts illustrated that BTC gained 0.53%, whereas ETH jumped 0.42%. Similarly, top altcoins SOL and XRP have mirrored the upswing during the same time frame, garnering optimism on the crypto prices today.
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