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Cryptocurrency Prices on September 28: BTC Tops $66K, Altcoins Mirror Bullishness

Cryptocurrency prices today have sparked investor optimism globally as BTC price topped $66K, whereas ETH, SOL, XRP, & PEPE mirrored pump.
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Cryptocurrency Prices on September 28: BTC Tops $66K, Altcoins Mirror Bullishness

Highlights

  • BTC price soars to breach $66K amid massive inflows in Bitcoin ETFs.
  • Ethereum price rises as even ETH ETFs register phenomenal inflows.
  • Pepe coin leads the altcoin sector's gains.

The cryptocurrency prices on Saturday ignited substantial investor optimism across the globe. Bitcoin (BTC) price gained to cross the $66K level today, while Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP mirrored an upward trajectory. Simultaneously, Pepe Coin (PEPE) led the broader market gains, soaring nearly 20%.

Meanwhile, the global crypto market cap jumped 2.43% over the past day to $2.33 trillion. However, the total market volume witnessed an 8.26% decline in value to $78.21 billion today. Here’s a brief collection of some of the top cryptocurrencies by market cap and their price run on September 28.

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Cryptocurrency Prices Today: BTC, ETH, SOL, & XRP Pump

BTC price topped the $66K level today, whereas ETH neared $2,700. Simultaneously, SOL and XRP prices gained 1-3% in the past 24 hours. Whereas, PEPE, NOT, and FLOKI emerged among the day’s top gainers. Let’s take a closer look at the crypto prices today.

Bitcoin Price Today

BTC price gained 1.5% at the time of reporting and is currently trading at $66,093. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $65,107.12 and $66,255.53, respectively. Today’s rising price action falls in line with the broader market trend. Also, it’s worth mentioning that spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $494.45 million worth of inflows as of September 27, aligning with the pumping price action. However, Bitcoin’s dominance from yesterday slipped 0.20% to 56.13%. Besides, the flagship crypto’s market cap rested at $1.31 trillion today.

Ethereum Price Today

ETH price chart illustrated a nearly 2% increase in value to reach $2,691 today. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $2,637.98 and $2,728.07, respectively. Notably, even spot Ethereum ETFs registered $58.65 million worth of inflows as of September 27, per Soso Value data. Ethereum’s market cap rested at $323.92 billion today. Meanwhile, Whale Alert data for the past day indicated increased whale activity, adding to the intrigue surrounding the asset’s price movements. Nevertheless, a recent CoinGape Media report reveals that ETH whale selloffs may not stage as an alarming factor amid robust inflows in ETFs.

Solana Price Today

The crypto SOL witnessed a 2% jump in price today and is currently trading at $158. The coin’s 24-hour low and peak were recorded as $155.68 and $160.98, respectively. Solana’s market cap rested at $74.38 billion today. A recent CoinGape Media report reveals that the coin’s price gained against the backdrop of bullish on-chain data for SOL.

XRP Price Today

Simultaneously, XRP price witnessed a 1% increase in value to reach $0.5904 today. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.5853 and $0.597, respectively. XRP’s market cap rested at $33.38 billion today.

Meme Coins Performances Today

On the other hand, Dogecoin (DOGE) price gained nearly 6% in the past 24 hours to reach $0.1259. Similarly, Shiba Inu (SHIB) price soared roughly 10% in the past 24 hours to reach $0.00002097. Meanwhile, PEPE and FLOKI surfed along the day’s top gainers.

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Top Cryptocurrency Gainers Prices Today

Pepe Coin

PEPE price surged by a whopping 20% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $0.00001135. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were $0.000009646 and $0.0000115, respectively.

Notcoin

NOT price mirrored a bullish sentiment, gaining nearly 16% to $0.00988 today. The crypto’s intraday low and high were $0.008649 and $0.01063, respectively.

FLOKI

FLOKI price noted a 10% uptick in value to reach $0.0001709 today. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were $0.0001571 and $0.0001763, respectively.

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Top Cryptocurrency Losers Prices Today

Popcat

POPCAT price slipped over 5% to rest at $0.9436 today. Its 24-hour low and high were $0.9169 and $1.08, respectively.

eCash

XEC price waned nearly 4% over the past day to reach $0.00003823. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.00003779 and $0.00003941, respectively.

Sei

SEI price noted a 3% decrease in value to reach $0.4566 today. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.4545 and $0.4796, respectively.

Besides, the hourly time frame charts sparked further speculations over the cryptocurrency prices today. BTC waned 0.04%, while ETH gained 0.02%, igniting uncertain investor sentiments across the broader market.

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