The crypto prices today have shown considerable resiliency, preventing downside momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) held the $63K mark, whereas Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) traded prominently in the green territory. Aptos and Lido DAO emerged among the day’s top gainers.
Simultaneously, the global crypto market cap jumped 0.5% to $2.19 trillion. However, the total market volume noted a 0.79% decline in value to $81.05 billion.
Here’s a brief report on some of the leading cryptocurrencies by market cap and their price movements today, September 21.
As mentioned above, BTC price maintained a hold above $63K, whereas ETH price traded above $2,500. SOL traded above $145 at press time, while XRP appears to be tackling volatility. Let’s delve deeper into some of the major coins’ price action today:
BTC price rested at $63,122 as of writing, down nearly 0.5% in the past 24 hours. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were recorded as $62,364.61 and $64,119.53, respectively.
This slumping price movement comes despite $92 million inflows in spot Bitcoin ETFs as of September 20. Moreover, even MicroStrategy bought 7,420 BTC recently, despite which the flagship coin has dropped.
Bitcoin’s market dominance stood at 56.78%, a decrease of 0.48% over the day. Notably, the coin has dipped despite former U.S. president Donald Trump using BTC to pay for his dinner, underscoring increased adoption for the asset.
ETH price gained nearly 1.5% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $2,545. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $2,507.29 and $2,586.01, respectively.
Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $2.87 million in inflows as September 20, per Soso Value data. This inflow aligns with the asset’s upward movement today. Ethereum’s market cap rested at $306.29 billion.
Simultaneously, the crypto SOL witnessed a nearly 1% gain in value to trade at $146 today. The coin’s intraday low and high were $144.18 and $151.76, respectively. SOL’s market cap rested at $68.41 billion today.
Meanwhile, XRP price faced turbulence, slipping slightly over 1% at press time to reach $0.581. The Ripple-backed asset 24-hour low and high were $0.577 and $0.592, respectively. XRP’s market cap rested at $32.82 billion today.
Simultaneously, Dogecoin (DOGE) price dropped over 1% today, reaching $0.105. Even Shiba Inu (SHIB) price fell nearly 1% to $0.00001425.
In the interim, PEPE, WIF, and FLOKI prices slipped 1%-4% over the past day, raising investor concerns about the meme coins sector.
APT price surged over 7% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $7.29. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $6.77 and $7.54, respectively.
LDO price noted gains worth 4% over the past day and is currently trading at $1.10. The coin’s intraday low and high were $1.07 and $1.16, respectively.
FET price soared nearly 1% over the past day to reach $1.58. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were $1.56 and $1.65, respectively.
CKB price plunged 9% over the past day to trade at $0.01593. Its 24-hour low and peak were recorded as $0.01597 and $0.01753, respectively.
NOT price dipped 7% to reach $0.007422 today. The crypto’s 24-hour low and high were $0.007449 and $0.008148, respectively.
1000SATS price cracked nearly 5% over the past day and is currently trading at $0.000291. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.000289 and $0.0003161, respectively.
Besides, the hourly time frame charts raised investor concerns on the cryptocurrency prices today. BTC slipped 0.11%, whereas ETH slipped 0.4%, igniting bearish market speculations on future prices.
However, it’s also worth noting that as Q3 2024 comes to an end, market sentiments may witness a paradigm shift. Q4 is seasonally the most bullish for risk assets. Also, the looming November U.S. elections add an additional layer of intrigue to the future price movements.
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