BTC Slips Below $61K, Altcoins Tumble on PlusToken Related Selloff

The crypto prices on Thursday sparked a bearish sentiment among market watchers globally. Bitcoin (BTC) price slipped back to the $60K level over the past day, whereas Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP traded dominantly in the red territory. This waning movement aligns with massive selloffs looming in the wake of the PlusToken scam.

Simultaneously, the global crypto market cap dipped 1.94% in the past 24 hours to $2.13 trillion. Also, the total market volume decreased 2.91% to $67.22 billion. Here’s a brief report on some of the top cryptocurrencies by market cap and their price movements today, October 10.

Crypto Prices Today: BTC, ETH, SOL, & XRP Plunge

The crypto prices today have illustrated a bearish movement in the past 24 hours, raising severe investor concerns globally. BTC price slipped to the $60K level today, whereas ETH, SOL, and XRP cracked 1%-3% in the past 24 hours. The slumping movement comes against the backdrop of sluggish flows in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs over the past day. Further, selloffs related to the PlusToken scam have added to bearish concerns and price movements. Also, altcoins have mainly mirrored the broader market trend. Let’s delve deeper into the top coins’ prices today.

Bitcoin Price Today

BTC price chart showcased a nearly 2% dip in value and is currently sitting at $60,852. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $60,314.22 and $62,508.84, respectively. Today’s waning movement comes against the backdrop of $44.47 million outflows in Bitcoin ETFs as of October 9, per Sosovalue data at press time that excludes BITB. Further, even the flagship crypto’s market dominance slipped 0.16% over the past day to 56.59%. BTC’s market cap rested at $1.2 trillion today. Despite the recent buzz echoing with the HBO documentary on BTC creator Satoshi Nakamoto, the coin continues to consolidate.

Ethereum Price Today

ETH price illustrated a drop of over 2% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $2,395. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $2,350.95 and $2,469.21, respectively. This slumping movement comes against the backdrop of $0 million net flows in Ethereum ETFs as of October 9, excluding ETHW data. Ethereum’s market cap rested at $288.30 billion today. Meanwhile, the Chinese government appears to be preparing for a massive selloff of 7000 ETH recently sent to exchanges, birthing additional concerns among market participants.

Solana Price Today

Simultaneously, the crypto SOL witnessed a 3% dip in value to reach $140. The coin’s intraday low and high were $137.85 and $144.17, respectively. Solana’s market cap stood at $65.72 billion today. The coin rides along a bearish trend in-sync with the broader market sentiment.

XRP Price Today

Meanwhile, XRP price slipped nearly 1% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $0.5272. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were $0.5219 and $0.5339, respectively. XRP’s market cap was recorded to be $29.87 billion today.

Meme Coins Prices Today

Dogecoin (DOGE) price witnessed a nearly 1% fall and is trading at $0.1079 today. Similarly, Shiba Inu (SHIB) price dropped over 2% in value today and is sitting at $0.00001711. In the interim, PEPE, WIF, and BONK prices cracked 3%-5% in the past 24 hours, in line with the broader market trend.

Top Crypto Gainers’ Prices Today

Conversely, some coins have also defied the broader market trend today.

First Neiro On Ethereum Price

NEIRO price soared over 5% in the past 24 hours and is currently sitting at $0.001784. Its intraday low and high were $0.001618 and $0.001912, respectively.

Uniswap Price

UNI price noted gains worth 4% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $7.40. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were $7.08 and $7.42, respectively.

UNUS SED LEO Price

LEO price jumped over 1% to reach $6.06 today. The coin’s intraday low and high were $5.92 and $6.18, respectively.

Top Crypto Losers’ Prices Today

Aptos Price

APT price dipped 8.5% over the past day and is now trading at $8.42. The coin’s intraday low and high were $8.38 and $9.38, respectively.

THORChain Price

RUNE price slipped nearly 7% over the past day and is now sitting at $4.63. Its intraday low and peak were $4.55 and $5.06, respectively.

FTX Token Price

FTT price fell 6% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $2.18. Its intraday low and high were $2.12 and $2.34, respectively.

Besides, the hourly time frame charts sparked further concerns over the cryptocurrency prices today as BTC slipped by 0.14% and ETH by 0.08%.

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