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Crypto Prices Today March 9: Bitcoin At $68K, Ethereum Nears $4K, PEPE Gains 20% As FLOKI Rallies 50%

The crypto prices today registered a significant surge as Bitcoin inched closer to $69,000 and Ethereum held the $3,900 level.
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Crypto Prices Today March 9: Bitcoin At $68K, Ethereum Nears $4K, PEPE Gains 20% As FLOKI Rallies 50%

Highlights

  • Bitcoin traded significantly above the $68,000 mark today, bracing for a new all-time high.
  • Ethereum inched closer to the $4,000 level, which is a massive milestone in more than two years.
  • Floki broke all records as it emerged as the top crypto gainer for the second consecutive day with about 50% gains.

The top crypto prices today witnessed a positive shift as the Bitcoin (BTC) price neared a new all-time high at $69,000 while other altcoins gained notably. In addition, the Ethereum price approached the $3,900 mark. Meanwhile, other top altcoins, such as Solana (SOL) and XRP witnessed a substantial price hike while Cardano (ADA) dipped

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Major Crypto Prices Today

The Bitcoin price held firmly above $68,000 amid the bullish run. The Bitcoin price was up by 1.89%, reaching $68,434.94 at the time of writing on Saturday, March 9. On the other hand, it’s trading volume surged by 31.39% to $58.22 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto boasted a market cap of $1.34 trillion.

Turning to altcoins, the Ethereum price gained 0.83% to $3,931.55 at press time with a market valuation of $472.14 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume increase by 14.71%, reaching $24.76 billion. Meanwhile, the Binance Coin (BNB) price surged by 4.30%, reaching $489.40. In addition, its 24-hour trade volume rose by 0.11% to $3.52 billion.

The Solana price sustained above the $140 level. The Solana price was up by 1.85%, settling at $146.83 On the contrary, SOL witnessed a 9.77% dip in trade volume to $5.36 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the XRP price traded beyond $0.62 amid the gains. The XRP price recorded a gain of 0.48%, reaching $0.6277. However, XRP’s trading volume dipped by 3.41% to $2.08 billion.

Meanwhile, the Cardano price defied the gaining trend by dropping 0.38% to $0.7323 today. Whilst, ADA recorded a 7.03% hike in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $899.59 million. As the top crypto prices witnessed a hike, popular meme coins also followed. The Dogecoin price gained 5.45% to $0.1714 while its rival, Shiba Inu price surged by 6.85% in value and traded at $0.00003561.

Also Read: Shiba Inu Aiming For The Second Peak Of The Week

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Top Crypto Prices Today Are

Pepe Coin Rallies 20%

Pepe Coin 1-Day Graph, Source: CoinMarketCap

The Pepe Coin (PEPE) crypto, a popular meme coin, witnessed nearly 20% gains today. At press time, the Pepe Coin price was up by 18.80% to $0.000009314 with a market valuation of $3.87 billion. In contrast, its 24-hour trade volume spiked by 103.98% to $3.43 billion.

Floki Soars 50%

Floki (FLOKI), a popular dog-faced meme crypto, recorded an phenomenal surge of 50% and ranked as the top crypto gainer for the second day in a row. The FLOKI price soared by 46.69% to $0.0002505 at the time of reporting. Moreover, its trade volume was up by skyrocketed by a whopping 300.16% to $2.72 billion. Furthermore, the FLOKI crypto recorded a new high of $0.0002767 amid the rally recently.

Also Read: Ethereum’s Price Hits $4000 Following Bitcoin’s Record Bull Rally

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