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Crypto Prices Today May 3: Bitcoin Nears $60K As Ethereum & Other Altcoins Recover

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The top crypto prices today registered a rebound as the Bitcoin (BTC) price surged past the $59,000 level. In addition, the Ethereum (ETH) price attained the $3,000 mark, losing hold on a crucial level. Moreover, other top altcoins, such as Solana (SOL), XRP, Cardano (ADA) also recovered significantly.

Major Crypto Prices Today

1. Bitcoin Price

The Bitcoin price surged by 4% reaching $59,539.94 at the time of writing on Friday, May 3. On the other hand, it’s trading volume plummeted 39.14% to $30.11 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the crypto’s market capitalization soared to $1.17 trillion.

2. Ethereum Price

The Ethereum price gained 3.07% to $3,001.36 at press time with a market valuation of $360.38 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume plunge 38.14%, reaching $12.47 billion.

3. Solana Price

The Solana price recovered significantly and approached the the $140 mark today. The Solana price rallied 8.33%, settling at $139.84. In contrast, SOL witnessed a 20.36% drop in trade volume to $3.31 billion in the last 24 hours.

4. XRP Price

Whilst, the XRP price traded above the $0.52 level. The XRP price recorded a gain of 1.7m81%, reaching $0.5209. On the other hand, XRP’s trading volume slumped 43.68% to $1 billion.

5. Cardano Price

Meanwhile, the Cardano crypto price was up 2.82% to $0.4566 today. Whilst, ADA recorded a decline of 37.77% in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $331.69 million.

6. Dogecoin & Shiba Inu Price

The Dogecoin price surged 7.35% to $0.1336 while its rival, Shiba Inu price was rallied 6.37% and traded at $0.00002315.

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Top Crypto Gainers Today

  • Arweave (AR): The Arweave crypto surged 20.94% and traded at $34.15.
  • Bonk (BONK): The Bonk crypto price rallied 16.85% to $0.00002588.
  • Pepe (PEPE): The Pepe crypto price was up 15.77% and was valued at $0.000007916.
  • Toncoin (TON): The TON crypto price rose 13.64% to $5.38.

Top Crypto Losers Today

  • Cosmos (ATM): The Cosmos price lost 1.66%% to $8.58.
  • Gnosis (GNO): The GNO price dipped 0.67% to $304.84.
  • Kaspa (KAS): The Kaspa crypto dropped 0.36% to $0.1074.

Due to the recent rebound, only the above-mentioned three cryptocurrencies made it to the top crypto losers list. Meanwhile, the gainers list included Ondo, Immutable, Dogwifhat, and Jupiter among others.

Also Read: Tether Implements Chainalysis Surveillance to Tackle Illicit Crypto Activities

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