Bitcoin (BTC), the oldest and most valued cryptocurrency in the world, appears to remain stable within the $72,000 range early Wednesday, as the excitement around BTC exchange-traded funds among investors continues to pay dividends. Other popular altcoins — including the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Litecoin (LTC) — saw a mix of minor dips and gains across the board. Toncoin (TON) remained the biggest gainer for the second consecutive day, with a 24-hour gain of nearly 25 percent. Kaspa (KAS), on the other hand, turned out to be the biggest loser, with a 24-hour dip of nearly 6 percent.
The global crypto market cap stood at $2.73 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour gain of 0.78 percent.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today
Bitcoin price stood at $72,083.33, registering a 24-hour gain of 0.19 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 62.24 lakh.
Ethereum (ETH) Price Today
ETH price stood at $4,038.63, marking a 24-hour dip of 0.02 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 3.49 lakh.
Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today
DOGE registered a 24-hour loss of 1.03 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.1728. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 14.85.
Litecoin (LTC) Price Today
Litecoin saw a 24-hour dip of 1.38 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $97.79. LTC price in India stood at Rs 8,599.99.
Ripple (XRP) Price Today
XRP price stood at $0.695, seeing a 24-hour jump of 0.18 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 60.40.
Solana (SOL) Price Today
Solana price stood at $149.02, marking a 24-hour dip of 2.28 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 12,874.02.
Top Crypto Gainers Today (March 13)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:
Toncoin (TON)
Price: $4.39
24-hour gain: 24.59 percent
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
Price: $8.38
24-hour gain: 22.46 percent
THORChain (RUNE)
Price: $11.32
24-hour gain: 18.52 percent
Injective (INJ)
Price: $49.49
24-hour gain: 16.57 percent
dogwifhat (WIF)
Price: $2.24
24-hour gain: 13.92 percent
Top Crypto Losers Today (March 13)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:
Kaspa (KAS)
Price: $0.1482
24-hour loss: 5.72 percent
Worldcoin (WLD)
Price: $9.86
24-hour loss: 4.80 percent
Immutable (IMX)
Price: $3.49
24-hour loss: 4.39 percent
Helium (HNT)
Price: $8.12
24-hour loss: 4.28 percent
Bonk (BONK)
Price: $0.00002959
24-hour loss: 4.01 percent
What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About Current Market Scenario
Mudrex co-founder and CEO Edul Patel told ABP Live, “Bitcoin dropped a bit in the past 24 hours reacting to February’s higher-than-anticipated US CPI data. Despite this, it remains steady above $72,000, bolstered by ongoing investments in spot Bitcoin ETFs. Blackrock’s Bitcoin stash now nears 204K, with assets under management exceeding $14.76 billion. Over the last month, Bitcoin has soared by 44%, inching closer to the $76,000 threshold.”
CoinSwitch Markets Desk noted, “As the inflation data from yesterday’s CPI report showed an increased rate of inflation from the expectation, BTC tested the $69k level again but successfully managed to flip the long-term resistance as support. Interestingly, BTC also hit an all-time high yet again at $73k before sliding down causing more than $350 million of liquidation in the last 24 hrs. With the ETH Dencun upgrade going live at 7.25 PM today, it is expected that rollups can then post data on the Ethereum blockchain at 10 times lower rates than before. The blockchains being directly impacted positively by this upgrade will be the top layer-2 solutions including MATIC, OP, and ARB. However, it is worth noting that a major unlocking event of ARB is happening in the coming week, causing more than $2 billion worth of ARB tokens to come into circulation.”
Rajagopal Menon, Vice President, WazirX, said, “Bitcoin (BTC) surged to an all-time high above $73,000 but later dipped nearly 6%, now trading at $72,023, down by 0.08% over the last 24 hours. Ether (ETH) dropped by 2%, while Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin, and Litecoin (LTC) witnessed declines ranging from 6% to 8%. The volatility resulted in the liquidation of over $360 million in leveraged derivatives positions, primarily long positions. Bitcoin’s rally displayed signs of slowing momentum, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) declining despite high prices. The $69,000 level may offer short-term support, reminiscent of the 2021 bull market peak.”
Sathvik Vishwanath, CEO and co-founder of Unocoin, said, “Bitcoin continues to command attention as it hovers above $71,000,…
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