Crypto Prices Today May 29: Bitcoin Slips Below $68K, ETH at $3,700, WIF Rallies 23%, & NOT 11%

Today's crypto prices continued to birth a mixed bag of sentiments as Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $68K & Ethereum (ETH) below the $3,800 price level. WIF, DOGE, SHIB, & NOT soared.
By Coingape Staff
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Highlights

  • Bitcoin's price slips below the $68K mark.
  • Ethereum continues a period of sideways trading post-ETH ETF approval.
  • XRP mimics a turbulent movement, with SOL conversely witnessing significant gains.
  • SHIB & NOT among top gainers.

The crypto prices today once again saw a highly volatile trading session, with Bitcoin and Ethereum witnessing attention-grabbing price fluctuations. ‘dogwifhat’ (WIF) from the meme coins sector emerged among the top gainers, while Notcoin (NOT) followed, continuing its pump today.

It’s noteworthy that the global crypto market cap showed a modest increase of 0.53% from the previous day, reaching $2.58 trillion. The total crypto market volume also saw a significant uptick of 3.66%, amounting to $91.06 billion in the past 24 hours.

Here’s a brief overview of some of the top cryptos and their prices today.

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Top Crypto Prices Today

Bitcoin Price

Today, Bitcoin traded at $68,748.59, a 1.30% increase over the past day. However, the flagship crypto’s chart shows that the price bore the brunt of extreme fluctuations in the past 24 hours. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $67,227.15 and $68,852.46, respectively.

The token’s market cap stood at $1.35 trillion, whereas its 24-hour trading volume saw a 7% upswing, reaching $30.15 billion.

BTC Price May 29

However, as time marched, BTC slipped below the $68K level to $67,612.50.

Ethereum Price

Meanwhile, despite the recent buzz ignited by the spot ETH ETF approval in the U.S., Ethereum’s price is in a period of sideways trading, surfing both in red and green territory.

While writing, ETH traded at $3,847.36, a 0.14% increase over the past day. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $3,771.21 and $3,924.90, respectively.

ETH Price May 29

Similar to Bitcoin, as time passed, ETH recorded a dip to $3,791.91.

Solana Price

In the interim, SOL’s price witnessed a significant 2.78% uptick in the past 24 hours, resting at $171.73. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $164.97 and $173.02, respectively.

Crypto SOL price May 29

XRP Price

The Ripple Labs-backed crypto also witnessed highly turbulent price action. It is trading at $0.5282, a 0.15% increase over the past day. Further, the 24-hour lows and highs were recorded at $0.5216 and $0.5326, respectively.

Crypto XRP Price May 29

DOGE & SHIB Price

Dogecoin (DOGE) witnessed a noteworthy 2.73% jump in price over the past day, standing at $0.1697. Shiba Inu (SHIB) surged exceptionally, rising 15.37% over the past day to $0.00002874.

It’s also worth noting that SHIB is among today’s top gainers, whereas another dog-themed meme coin emerged in the list.

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Top Crypto Gainers For Today

dogwifhat (WIF) price noted a 23.13% upswing over the past day to $4.05.
Notcoin (NOT) continued to soar, surging 11.12% over the past day to $0.009077.
Celestia (TIA) rallied 16.13% over the past day to reach $11.39.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) price jumped 15.37% over the past day to $0.00002874.

Also Read: BlackRock’s IBIT Becomes Largest Bitcoin Fund Overtaking Grayscale

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Top Crypto Losers Today

Lido DAO (LDO) Price dipped 5.75% in the past 24 hours to $2.32.
Pendle (PENDLE) price stood at $6.48, down 5.21% in the past 24 hours.
Arweave (AR) price slipped 2.08% in the past 24 hours to $38.12.
AIOZ (AIOZ) Network price tumbled 3.71% over the past day to $0.7602.

The hourly timeframe charts for Bitcoin and Ethereum illustrated a packed trading session, with BTC noting a slight 0.01% upswing and ETH gaining 0.10%. Crypto market participants eagerly await a significant shift in prices and market sentiment.

Also read: Pro XRP Lawyer John Deaton Calls for Gary Gensler’s Resignation

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