{"id":90969,"date":"2024-08-24T03:25:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T07:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=90969"},"modified":"2024-08-24T03:31:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T07:31:40","slug":"crypto-prices-today-bitcoin-hits-64k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/crypto-prices-today-bitcoin-hits-64k\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin Hits $64K, Altcoins Surge, Popcat Gains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, cryptocurrency prices soared, led by Bitcoin<\/a> and Ethereum, while meme coins such as Popcat saw major\u00a0gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cryptocurrency prices have continued their recent upward trend today, fueling positive sentiment among investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above the $64,000 mark, while Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Ripple\u2019s XRP also saw substantial gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, Popcat (POPCAT) and Pepe Coin (PEPE) emerged as some of the day's top-performing cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last 24 hours, the overall crypto market cap jumped 4.21% to reach $2.25 trillion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of today\u2019s leading cryptocurrency prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cryptocurrency Prices Today Continue to Rise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bitcoin Price Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bitcoin price today, Source: CoinMarketCap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As of August 2024, Bitcoin's price surged by 4.98% to $64,010.25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The intraday low and high were $60,719.48 and $64,947.06, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BTC market cap rose to $1.26 trillion, particularly following hints from Fed Chair Jerome Powell about an upcoming rate cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethereum Price Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ethereum price today, Source: CoinMarketCap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) traded at $2,750.39, up 3.07% from the previous day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 24-hour low and high for Ethereum were $2,634.72 and $2,799.33, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, concerns arose over whether the rally could continue following the Ethereum Foundation\u2019s $94 million ETH sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solana Price Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Solana (SOL) saw a 6.17% increase, trading at $154.55 amidst the broader cryptocurrency rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solana's 24-hour low and high were $143.16 and $155.34, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coin\u2019s market cap was $71.96 billion, and its 24-hour trading volume reached $2.78 billion, marking a massive 101.17% rise over the past day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XRP Price Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

XRP\u2019s price rose 1.42% over the past 24 hours, reaching $0.6084.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 24-hour low and high were $0.5943 and $0.6156, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, trading volume increased by 22.09% to $1.18 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this week, Ripple began minting RLUSD stablecoins on both the XRP Ledger and the Ethereum mainnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meme Crypto Prices Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dogecoin (DOGE) increased by 5.47% to $0.1127 over the last day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiba Inu (SHIB) also saw a rise of 6.25%, reaching $0.00001523 today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These gains align with the overall upward trend in major cryptocurrency prices today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Cryptocurrency Gainers Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n