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Cryptocurrency Prices Today Oct 29: BTC Tops $71K, Major Altcoins & Meme Coins Soar

Cryptocurrency prices today have set off investor optimism, taking a significant upturn. BTC crosses $71K, whilst alts and meme coins soar.
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Cryptocurrency Prices Today Oct 29: BTC Tops $71K, Major Altcoins & Meme Coins Soar

Highlights

  • BTC price gained to top $71K with massive inflows recorded in spot ETFs.
  • Major altcoins like ETH, SOL, and XRP have mainly mimicked an upward movement.
  • Simultaneously, even the meme coins sector saw phenomenal gains, aligning with the broader trend.

The cryptocurrency prices today have set off optimistic waves across the broader market, embarking upon a notable upside momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) price gained remarkably to cross the $71K mark, whereas Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP prices traded dominantly in the green territory. Simultaneously, the meme coins sector saw phenomenal gains, aligning with the broader market trend.

Besides, the global crypto market cap witnessed a 4.5% increase in value to $2.41 trillion. Further, the total trading volume witnessed a 102.14% rise to $97.61 billion. Here’s a brief report on some of the top cryptocurrencies by market cap and their price action on October 29.

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Cryptocurrency Prices Today: BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP Soar

While BTC price surged to cross $71K, ETH regained a hold above $2,600 today. Simultaneously, SOL & XRP prices gained 1%-3% intraday. Further, Dogecoin (DOGE) & Shiba Inu (SHIB) prices also witnessed an uptick of 16% and 8%, respectively. So, let’s take a closer look at some of the major coins’ prices today.

Bitcoin Price Today

BTC price surged nearly 5% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $71,036. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $67,535.13 and $71,475.47, respectively. Further, the flagship crypto’s pumping movement falls in with $479.35 million worth of inflows in spot Bitcoin ETFs as of October 28. Also, BTC’s market cap rested at $1.4 trillion today. Meanwhile, the coin’s market dominance saw a 0.31% increase, reaching 58.52% at press time.

Ethereum Price Today

ETH price gained roughly 5% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $2,607. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were recorded as $2,471.76 and $2,627.13, respectively. Sosovalue data indicated that spot ETH ETFs conversely recorded $1.14 million worth of outflows yesterday, despite which the coin soared remarkably, sparking optimism. ETH’s market cap was evaluated as $313.94 billion today.

Solana Price Today

The crypto SOL’s price witnessed a nearly 4% increase in value and is now trading at $182. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $172.87 and $181.88, respectively. Solana’s market cap rested at $85.59 billion today. A recent CoinGape Media report revealed that the coin even eyes a $400 price target ahead as whales accumulate SOL heavily.

XRP Price Today

Simultaneously, XRP price chart indicated gains worth 2% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $0.5236. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.5114 and $0.5255 respectively. XRP’s market cap rested at $29.75 billion today. The Ripple-backed coin rises against the backdrop of notable XRP whale movements.

Meme Coins Performance Today

Dogecoin (DOGE) witnessed a nearly 15% uptick in value intraday and is now trading at $0.1668. Similarly, Shiba Inu (SHIB) witnessed an 8% upswing in value and is now trading at $0.00001835. Pepe Coin (PEPE), dogwifhat (WIF), and POPCAT prices soared 6%-17% in the past 24 hours, aligning with the broader market movement.

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Top Cryptocurrency Gainers Prices Today

Mog Coin

MOG price surged nearly 15% over the past day and is now trading at $0.000001931. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.000001661 and $0.000001962, respectively.

THORChain

RUNE price followed, gaining nearly 16% to $6.14 today. The coin’s intraday low and high were $5.26 and $6.19, respectively.

Bitcoin SV

BSV price also followed, rising 15% over the past day to reach $52.35. The coin’s intraday low and peak were evaluated as $45.16 and $52.25, respectively.

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Top Cryptocurrency Losers Prices Today

MANTRA

OM price slipped 2.5% intraday and is now trading at $1.37. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $1.34 and $1.42, respectively.

Celestia

TIA price waned roughly 1% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $5.06. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $4.79 and $5.23, respectively.

ApeCoin

APE price dropped nearly 0.5% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $1.08. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.9967 and $1.08, respectively.

Besides, the hourly time frame charts once again showed mixed actions, sparking investor speculations over cryptocurrency prices today. BTC price waned 0.21%, whereas ETH gained by 0.08%, sparking contrasting market sentiments.

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