BTC & Altcoins Turbulent But EIGEN Soars 9%

The crypto prices today have illustrated mixed actions, sparking investor speculations globally. Bitcoin (BTC) price encountered considerable volatility to reach the $62K level, whereas ETH continued moving along the $2,400 mark. Simultaneously, Solana (SOL) and XRP prices experienced slight dips in the past 24 hours. However, EigenLayer (EIGEN) surfaced as today’s top gainer in the market.

Meanwhile, the global crypto market cap witnessed a 0.6% decline in value to $2.17 trillion today. Besides, the total market volume plunged 11.77% over the past day to $69.38 billion.

Here’s a brief report on some of the leading cryptocurrencies by market cap and their price movements today, October 9.

Crypto Prices Today: BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP Face Turbulence

Cryptocurrency prices today have encountered significant volatility, preventing further gains in top altcoins’ prices. Nevertheless, EIGEN has defied the broader market trend today to gain roughly 9%. Ethereum, Solana, and XRP prices show trading sessions both in red and green territories, adding to contrasting speculations among market participants. Let’s delve deeper into the coins’ price action today.

Bitcoin Price Today

BTC price chart showcased a 0.4% decrease in value and is currently trading at $62,381. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $61,843.56 and $63,174.31, respectively. BTC’s waning movement aligns with $18.66 million outflows in Bitcoin ETFs as of October 8, per Sosovalue data. Simultaneously, Bitcoin’s dominance witnessed a 0.11% decrease over the past day to 56.71%. Despite the slumping action, BTC whale activity has been on the rise over the past day, as per Whale Alert data. Meanwhile, the flagship crypto’s market cap rested at $1.23 trillion.

Ethereum Price Today

ETH price saw a highly turbulent movement, gaining nearly 0.3% at press time to reach $2,446. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $2,400.51 and $2,470.91, respectively. Similar to BTC, even ETH’s volatile movement falls in line with $8.19 million outflows in Ethereum ETFs as of October 8. Meanwhile, Whale Alert data spotlights notable ETH dumps to Coinbase over the past day, bringing additional selling pressure to the asset. Ethereum’s market cap rested at $294.32 billion today.

Solana Price Today

Simultaneously, the crypto SOL’s price chart indicated a 0.5% dip in value to reach $144. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $141.24 and $145.28, respectively. Solana’s market cap rested at $67.52 billion today. Notably, Standard Chartered recently predicted that SOL price eyes 5x gains by the next year despite the recent market turbulency.

XRP Price Today

XRP price also slipped marginally by 0.05% at press time to trade at $0.5325. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.5216 and $0.5341, respectively. XRP price tackles turbulency as Ripple vs. SEC settlement speculation grows across the broader market.

Meme Coins Prices Today

Dogecoin (DOGE) price witnessed a 0.6% decline to trade at $0.1087 today. Simultaneously, Shiba Inu (SHIB) price waned nearly 0.4% in the past 24 hours to $0.00001754. Aligning with the broader market trend, even PEPE, WIF, and BONK prices cracked 2%-5% over the past day.

Top Crypto Gainers Prices Today

EigenLayer

EIGEN price soared nearly 9% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $3.76. The coin’s intraday low and high were registered as $3.36 and $4.03, respectively.

TRON

TRX price noted gains worth 2% over the past day and is now trading at $0.1598. Its intraday low and high were recorded as $0.1556 and $0.1603, respectively.

Montero

XMR price pumped nearly 3.5% over the past day and is now trading at $151. The crypto’s 24-hour low and high were recorded as $145.46 and $151.91, respectively.

Top Crypto Losers Prices Today

Worldcoin

WLD price cracked 8% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $1.87. The coin’s intraday low and high were $1.83 and $2.00, respectively.

Celestia

TIA price dipped 6% over the past day and is now sitting at $5.03. Its intraday low and high were $4.97 and $5.41, respectively.

Conflux

CFX price dropped nearly 6% in value over the past day and is now trading at $0.1773. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.1753 and $0.1865, respectively.

Besides, the hourly time frame charts sparked further speculation over the crypto prices today. While BTC gained 0.2% in the mentioned time frame, ETH slipped 0.07%, sparking contrasting sentiments.

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