Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Nears $85K, Ethereum and XRP Show Gains

Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Nears $85K, Ethereum and XRP Show Gains
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Bitcoin Nears $85K, Ethereum Holds Steady, and Solana Gains as Crypto Market Rises

The crypto market is showing an upward trend, with Bitcoin (BTC) nearing the $85,000 mark. Both Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, and XRP, the third-largest, are also experiencing strong momentum. This overview of the top cryptocurrencies focuses on their price movements, market performance, and current trends. 

1. Bitcoin (BTC)

Price: $84,694.77

1-hour Change: +0.38%

24-hours Change: +1.18%

7-days Change: +3.37%

Market Cap: $1,680,318,374,085

24-hour Volume: $25,709,947,137

Circulating Supply: 19.83M BTC

Bitcoin remains the dominant force in the crypto market, keeping alive the upward momentum. BTC is the preferred choice for both institutional and retail investors since it is propelled by over one trillion-six-hundred-and-eighty billion dollars' worth of market capitalization.

2. Ethereum (ETH)

Price: $1,987.01

1-hour Change: +0.44%

24-hours Change: +1.81%

7-days Change: +5.02%

Market Cap: $239,696,518,545

24-hours Volume: $12,290,965,447

Circulating Supply: 120.63M ETH

Ethereum continues to be the leading smart contract platform. The steady price increase signals growing adoption in decentralised applications (DApps) and the DeFi space.

3. XRP (XRP)

Price: $2.43

1-hour Change: +0.38%

24-hours Change: +1.48%

7-days Change: +6.12%

Market Cap: $141,480,465,395

24-hour Volume: $4,612,360,450

Circulating Supply: 58.15B XRP

XRP is continuing to gain traction with cross-border payments, evidenced by the more than 6% price increase in a week.

4. Binance Coin (BNB)

Price: $629.80

1-hour Change: +0.13%

24-hours Change: +0.62%

7-days Change: +7.76%

Market Cap: $89,730,277,828

24-hour Volume: $2,261,189,145

Circulating Supply: 142.47M BNB

BNB plays a key part in the Binance ecosystem as a method of payment and a utility token granting discounts on trading fees. 

5. Solana (SOL)

Price: 128.54

1-Hour Change: +0.54%

24-Hours Change: +3.66%

7-Days Change: +2.90%

Market Cap: 65,578,408,544

24-Hours Volume: 2,331,178,746

Circulating Supply: 510.17M SOL

Combining super-fast transaction speeds with extremely low fees provides a very decent blockchain for developers interested in DeFi projects or NFT projects.

6. Cardano (ADA)

Price: $0.7212

1-Hour Change: +0.39%

24-Hours Change: +1.06%

7-Days Change: +1.90%

Market Cap: $25,416,022,733

24-Hours Volume: $830,964,291

Circulating Supply: 35.23B ADA

Blockchain development from a scientific point of view continues to attract developers and investors into Cardano.

7. Dogecoin (DOGE)

Price: $0.1704

1-Hour Change: +0.60%

24-Hours Change: +2.64%

7-Days Change: +0.87%

Market Cap: $25,311,365,053

24-Hours Volume: $878,486,675

Circulating Supply: 148.51B DOGE

Dogecoin's nascent reputation as a meme coin attracts and sustains attention, with increases in payment and tipping usage.

 8. TRON (TRX)

Price: $0.2315

1-hour Change: +0.21%

24-hours Change: +0.56%

7-days Change: +2.62%

Market Cap: $21,996,936,275

24-hours Volume: $684,213,264

Circulating Supply: 95.01B TRX

TRON continues to expand its ecosystem, focusing on decentralised applications and content sharing.

9. Chainlink (LINK)

Price: $14.22

1-hour Change: +0.41%

24-hours Change: +3.13%

7-days Change: +6.78%

Market Cap: $9,348,875,706

24-hours Volume: $288,556,217

Circulating Supply: 657.09M LINK

Chainlink's decentralised oracle services are critical for smart contract functionality, driving its growth.

10. TON

Price: $3.75

1-hour Change: +0.43%

24-hours Change: +2.02%

7-days Change: +34.13%

Market Capital: $9,310,432,212

24-hours Volume: $270,446,726

Circulating Supply: 2.48B TON

After having gained more than 34% in the last one week only, Toncoin seems to join the list of top-performing tokens.

Conclusion

As Bitcoin approaches $85,000 and Ether shows little movement, it reflects the current market trend. Furthermore, with altcoins like Solana, XRP, and Toncoin also experiencing similar gains, the trading landscape has broadened, offering more investment opportunities.

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