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Crypto Prices Today March 8th: Bitcoin Nears $68K, Ethereum At $3900, PEPE & FLOKI Rally

The crypto prices today suggest a bullish sentiment as Bitcoin inched closer to $68,000 while Ethereum crossed the $3,900 mark.
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Crypto Prices Today March 8th: Bitcoin Nears $68K, Ethereum At $3900, PEPE & FLOKI Rally

Highlights

  • Bitcoin extended gains and approached the $68,000 mark.
  • Ethereum topped $3,900 amid the bullish run.
  • Meme coins like Dogecoin, Shib Inu, Pepe Coin, and Floki surged in value.

The top crypto prices today witnessed a positive shift as the Bitcoin (BTC) price neared the $68,000 level while other altcoins gained notably. In addition, the Ethereum price surged past to the $3,900 mark. Meanwhile, other top altcoins, such as Solana (SOL), XRP, Cardano (ADA) witnessed a substantial price hike.

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Major Crypto Prices Today

The Bitcoin price held firmly above $67,000 after the recent rebound. The Bitcoin price was up by 1.75%, reaching $67,129.10 at the time of writing on Friday, March 8. On the other hand, it’s trading volume plunged by 32.72% to $44.65 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto boasted a market cap of $1.31 trillion.

Turning to altcoins, the Ethereum price gained 3.17% to $3,901.20 at press time with a market valuation of $468.61 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume slump by 36.46%, reaching $21.70 billion. Meanwhile, the Binance Coin (BNB) price surged by 9.69%, reaching $470.13. In addition, its 24-hour trade volume rose by 7.68% to $3.51 billion.

The Solana price sustained above the $140 level. The Solana price was up by 4.22%, settling at $144.54 On the contrary, SOL witnessed a 1.01% dip in trade volume to $5.97 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the XRP price extended beyond $0.62 amid the rebound. The XRP price recorded a gain of 1.31%, reaching $0.6268. However, XRP’s trading volume dipped by 23.05% to $2.17 billion.

Meanwhile, the Cardano price increased by 0.63% to $0.7391 today. Whilst, ADA recorded a 29.69% decline in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $848.08 million. As the top crypto prices witnessed a hike, popular meme coins also followed. The Dogecoin price gained 8.19% to $0.1647 while its rival, Shiba Inu price surged by 8.02% in value and traded at $0.00003358.

Also Read: Bitcoin (BTC) Price Reclaims $68,000 As Bullish Sentiment Resumes

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Top Crypto Prices Today Are

Pepe Coin Soars 13%

Pepe Coin 1-Day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The Pepe Coin (PEPE) crypto, a popular meme coin, witnessed over 13% gains today. At press time, the Pepe Coin price was up by 13.55% to $0.000007731 with a market valuation of $3.25 billion. In contrast, its 24-hour trade volume slipped by 41.44% to $1.67 billion.

Floki Surges 35%

Floki (FLOKI), a renowned dog-faced meme coin, recorded an impeccable surge of 35% and ranked as the top crypto gainer today. The FLOKI price soared by 35.16% to $0.0001705 at the time of reporting. Moreover, its trade volume was up by 1.39% to $666.67 million. Furthermore, the FLOKI crypto attained a high of $0.000173 amid the rally recently.

Also Read: Ethereum About To Hit $4K Against All Odds

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