BTC, Pepe Coin Slip As BTT Surges Ahead of Inflation Data

The crypto prices today were in the negative territory, with investors staying on the sidelines ahead of crucial inflation data. Notably, the U.S. Labor Department is set to release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) data, which is an important gauge to measure inflation, later this week.

Meanwhile, global investors keenly await these data, as they could shape the central bank’s future stance with their rate hike plans. Considering that, the market watchers link the recent market volatility to anticipation of these key inflation figures.

A Closer Look At The Top Crypto Prices

Talking about today’s crypto prices, the Bitcoin price noted a slump of 4.10% and settled at $42,096.48.16 as of writing on December 11. However, its trading volume over the past 24 hours rose 30.65% to $21.7 billion. Although the recent decline has raised concerns in the crypto market, the pioneer cryptocurrency has added nearly 14% over the last 30 days.

Meanwhile, the Ethereum price mirrored the same trend as Bitcoin, with a 4.89% slump, reaching $2,238.29. The trading volume over the last 24 hours increased by 10.58% to $11.46 billion. Notably, despite these short-term setbacks, Ethereum displayed strong resilience over the last 30 days, with a nearly 9% surge in its price.

In addition, the XRP price encountered a setback, registering a 5.98% decline to trade at $0.6269, with its volume falling by 17.18% to $1.70 billion. Similarly, the Solana price dropped by 4.09% to $70.31, accompanied by a 3.11% decrease in its 24-hour trading volume to $2.64 billion.

The Cardano price was down 6.88%, reaching $0.5569, reflecting the gloomy sentiment hovering over the digital asset space. Meanwhile, the meme coins segment also signaled a cautious shift among investors towards safer assets.

The Dogecoin price slight decline of 0.65, trading at $0.09982, with its volume rising by 37.78% to $1.42 billion. On the other hand, the Shiba Inu price faced a 3.27% drop, settling at $0.000009882, while its trading volume decreased by 21.31% to $363.88 million.

Meanwhile, the slump in almost all the major digital currencies, especially the top 10 crypto prices, has pulled back the market from its recent gains. As of writing, the global crypto market cap slipped 3.28% to $1.58 trillion, while its trading volume from yesterday rose 5.2% to $62.9 billion. Meanwhile, the crypto market fear and greed index stayed at 80, suggesting an “extreme greed” sentiment in the market.

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The Top 4 Cryptos For Today Are

Pepe Coin Slips 6%

The Pepe Coin price was down 5.81% as of writing on Monday, December 11, and traded at $0.000001457. The recent decline in the popular meme coin comes amid a bearish sentiment witnessed in the broader crypto market, suggesting that investors are keeping their distance from the risk-bet assets. Meanwhile, Pepe Coin’s trading volume also declined 24.12% to $189.01 million at the same time.

BitTorrent (New) (BTT) Adds 24%

The BitTorrent price has started the week on a positive note, adding 24.54% to trade at $0.000001333 during writing on Monday. Meanwhile, the surge in the crypto price was also in contrast to the overall market scenario, making it among the top percentage gainers in the crypto market. Simultaneously, its trading volume skyrocketed 224% to $342.77 million.

Injective (INJ) Advance 16%

The Injective crypto was another top percentage mover in the digital asset space on December 11, suggesting that the investors are shifting their focus towards the crypto. Meanwhile, as of writing, the Injective price was up 16.53% to $22.23 during writing, and its trading volume from yesterday jumped 122.68% to $249.79 million.

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