Crypto Prices Today April 19: Bitcoin At $62K, Ethereum Nears $2900, SOL Recovers

Today, the leaders in cryptocurrency showed varied performance. While Bitcoin (BTC) soared past $62,000, Ethereum (ETH) had a harder time staying above $3,000. Notably, some other major altcoins like Cardano (ADA) and XRP experienced significant declines. However, Solana (SOL) bounced back.

Major Crypto Prices Today

The cost of Bitcoin rose by 1.25 percent and hit $62,413.84 around Friday, April 19th when this text was penned down. Moreover, the trading volume for Bitcoin increased by 3.66 percent to a total of $43.90 billion during the preceding 24 hours. At that point in time, Bitcoin held a market value of $1.22 trillion.

Regarding altcoins, the Ethereum cost decreased by 0.42% to $3,003.80 at present value, with a total market capitalization of $360.53 billion. At the same time, ETH experienced an increase in trading volume of 1.53%, amounting to $18.39 billion. However, Binance Coin (BNB) saw a decrease of 1.17% in price, reaching $543.42. Conversely, its trading volume surged by 2.91%, resulting in $1.53 billion in transactions over the past 24 hours.

Today, the price of Solana approached $140, increasing by 3.80% or $5.12 to reach a new level of $139.66. There was also a significant surge in Solana’s trading activity, with a 9.77% rise resulting in a total volume of $5.29 billion over the past day. Conversely, XRP struggled to maintain its value above $0.49 and instead dropped by 1.62%, now trading at $0.4883. The volume of XRP transactions saw a decrease of 1.16%, amounting to $1.81 billion in the previous 24 hours.

During the same period, the cost of Cardano decreased by 1.10% to reach $0.4451. Simultaneously, the trading volume of ADA took a hit, falling by 3.11%, amounting to $488.66 million. As the market prices for the leading cryptocurrencies exhibited volatility, meme coins mirrored this trend. The Dogecoin price dipped by 0.55% to land at $0.1477 while Shiba Inu‘s price dropped by 0.81%, trading at $0.00002197.

Top Crypto Prices Today Are

Pepe Coin (PEPE)

The price of Pepe Coin (PEPE), a popular meme token on the Solana blockchain, experienced a modest recovery today. Currently, PEPE is priced at $0.000004979, representing a 1.07% increase from its previous value. Its market capitalization now stands at an impressive $2.09 billion. However, the coin’s trading volume during the past 24 hours saw a slight decrease of 1.15%, amounting to $623.20 million.

Toncoin Rallies 12%

The price of Toncoin (TON), the cryptocurrency associated with Telegram’s blockchain platform, surged by more than 12% and took the lead among today’s top crypto gainers. At the point of writing this, Toncoin cost $6.80, representing a 12.30% increase. Additionally, there was a significant rise in its trading volume, amounting to $592.99 million, which represented a 46.79% jump. During the rally today, Toncoin reached a peak price of $7.00.

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2024-04-19 10:12