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BTC Slips Below $82K; Altcoins Flux; TRUMP Soars 10%
The crypto market today (March 14) has again pushed investors on their toes, showcasing fluctuations. Bitcoin (BTC) price slipped below $82K as of early Asian hours on Friday. Whilst, Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) prices were also trading in the red zone. However, XRP price gained alongside Ripple’s latest advancements in Dubai while TRUMP emerges as the top market gainer.
Here’s a brief report consisting of the top crypto by market cap and how their prices are delivering in the market.
Crypto Market Today: BTC & Alts Continue Facing Market Pressure
The global crypto market lost nearly 1.3% today, as indicated by a diminished market cap of $2.68 trillion. Further, it’s notable that the market action again turned bearish despite cooling inflation in the U.S., per the latest CPI report. Traders and investors reflect a panic-stricken sentiment over risk assets at the moment, primarily due to macro heat.
BTC Price Slips Below $82K
As of press time, BTC price witnessed a decline of over 2% and exchanged hands at $81,998. The flagship crypto’s 24-hour low and peak were $79,931.85 and $84,158.76, respectively. Bitcoin recorded liquidations worth $78.88 million over the past day (Coinglass data), which may be bringing some volatility to the price. Also, BTC’s market dominance slipped by 0.51% to 60.80%, indicating that altcoins are in a better position.
ETH Price Slips Marginally
ETH’s price witnessed a slight 0.3% dip as of press time and closed at $1,888. The second-largest coin by market cap hit a low and a peak of $1,823.53 and $1,919.69 in the past 24 hours. Ethereum recorded only $37.27 million worth of liquidations over the past day. Simultaneously, ETH’s market dominance remained shrunk at 8.5%, indicating other altcoins leveraging gains.
XRP Price Jumps 2%
XRP price witnessed gains worth 2% in the past 24 hours and closed in at $2.28. The coin bottomed and peaked at $2.22 and $2.34 intraday. Intriguingly, Ripple’s XRP price soars alongside a major development in Dubai. Ripple recently secured a DFSA license, expanding in Dubai’s $277B market whilst global pushes for ETF approval continue.
Solana Price Falls 1%
However, SOL price also sank in tandem with the broader market trend today, down nearly 1% to $124. Its 24-hour bottom and peak were registered as $120.91 and $128.16, respectively. Solana recorded slight liquidations worth $8.61 million in the past 24 hours.
Meme Crypto Market Today
Simultaneously, Dogecoin (DOGE) price fell by 2% intraday and exchanged hands at $0.1680. Also, Shiba Inu (SHIB) price saw a 0.5% decline, reaching $0.00001227. Pepe Coin (PEPE) also followed, slumping 7% to $0.000006797.
Top Crypto Market Gainers Today
Official Trump (TRUMP)
Price: $11.81
24-Hour Gains: +12%
Kava (KAVA)
Price: $0.4681
24-Hour Gains: +8%
Sonic (S)
Price: $$0.5004
24-Hour Gains: +7%
Top Crypto Market Losers Today
Story (IP)
Price: $5.72
24-Hour Loss: -9%
Ethena (ENA)
Price: $0.3351
24-Hour Gains: -8%
Movement (MOVE)
Price: $0.4477
24-Hour Gains: -6%
Overall, the crypto sector has again taken a bearish movement after sparking hope with a rising trajectory yesterday. With Trump’s tariffs saga bringing immense macro heat, risk assets continue to face global pressure despite optimistic advancements like the U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve announcement.
Coingape Staff
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