Cryptocurrency Prices On Oct 2: BTC Backtracks To $61K, Altcoins Mimic Volatility

The cryptocurrency prices today have once again sparked a tidal wave of speculation among market watchers globally. Bitcoin (BTC) price waned to the $61K level today, whereas Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP prices followed with a turbulent action. Notably, EigenLayer (EIGEN) and FTX Token (FTT) emerged as the day’s top gainers today.

Nevertheless, the total crypto market cap slipped 3.46% to $2.17 trillion. Besides, the total market volume surged 44.09% to $115.97 billion today. Here’s a brief collection of some of the top cryptocurrencies by market cap and their price action today.

Cryptocurrency Prices Today: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP Face Turbulence

While BTC price slipped to the $61K level today, ETH price waned below the $2,500 level. Simultaneously, SOL and XRP prices have increased 3%-5% in the past 24 hours. Simultaneously, EIGEN and FTT emerged as the day’s top gainers, rising slightly over 8% over the past day. Here’s a closer look into some of the major coins’ prices today.

Bitcoin Price Today

BTC price rested at $61,867, down nearly 3% in the past 24 hours. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $60,189.28 and $64,110.98, respectively. The coin’s slumping action today comes against the backdrop of a whopping $242.53 million outflows in Bitcoin ETFs as of October 1, per Sosovalue data. Nonetheless, Bitcoin’s dominance over the past day saw a 0.4% increase to 56.31%. Further, the flagship coin’s market cap rested at $1.22 trillion today. The coin currently rides a bearish wave across the broader market despite sentiments of an ‘uptober’ rally brimming up.

Ethereum Price Today

ETH price today dipped over 5% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $2,491. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $2,415.08 and $2,657.62, respectively. Ethereum’s market cap rested at $299.88 billion today. Meanwhile, spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $48.52 million in outflows, aligning with the coin’s tumbling movement in the past 24 hours.

Solana Price Today

The crypto SOL witnessed a 5% decline in value to reach $147 today. Its intraday low and high were recorded as $142.84 and $157.26, respectively. Solana’s market cap rested at $68.94 billion today. The coin currently follows the broader market trend.

XRP Price Today

Simultaneously, the Ripple-backed crypto today dropped over 3% in the past 24 hours to reach $0.6019. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.5843 and $0.6336, respectively. XRP’s market cap rested at $34.01 billion today.

Meme Coins Performances Today

Meanwhile, even the meme coins sector followed the broader market movement. Dogecoin (DOGE) price noted an 8% fall in value to reach $01079 today. Similarly, Shiba Inu (SHIB) price slipped slightly over 8% in the past 24 hours to $0.00001678.

Even PEPE, WIF, and BONK prices cracked 2%-9% over the past day.

Top Cryptocurrency Gainers Prices Today

FTX Token

FTT price surged nearly 13% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $2.15. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $1.82 and $2.43, respectively.

EigenLayer

EIGEN price pumped slightly over 10% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $4.09. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were recorded as $3.52 and $4.53, respectively.

Wormhole

W price soared nearly 4% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $0.3208. The coin’s intraday lows and highs were $0.2787 and $0.3222, respectively.

Top Cryptocurrency Losers Prices Today

Starknet

STRK price tanked nearly 15% over the past day and is currently trading at $0.3931. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.3852 and $0.4672.

Injective

INJ price cracked nearly 14% over the past day and is currently trading at $20.99. Its 24-hour low and high were recorded as $20.40 and $24.60, respectively.

Arweave

AR price also slipped nearly 14% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $19.72. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $18.99 and $23.69, respectively.

Besides, the hourly time frame charts raised further investor concerns over the crypto prices today. BTC price slipped 0.29%, whereas ETH price fell 0.28% in the interim.

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