Cryptocurrency Price Today: Bitcoin Crosses $67,000, Ethereum Approaches $4,000

Cryptocurrency price on March 8 quick take: The global market cap rose to $2.56 trillion.

Bitcoin price stood at $67,183.33 on Friday.

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Bitcoin (BTC), the oldest and most valued cryptocurrency in the world, crossed the $67,000 mark early Friday as it slowly looks to consolidate at around its all-time high of $69,000. Ethereum (ETH) is also slowly charting its course towards the $4,000 mark as overall market sentiment stands at ‘Extreme Greed’ for investors, as per CoinMarketCap data. Other popular altcoins — including the likes of Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Litecoin (LTC) — landed in the greens across the board. Memecoin FLOKI emerged to be the biggest gainer, with a 24-hour jump of over 32 percent. FLOW, on the other hand, became the biggest loser, with a 24-hour dip of over 6 percent. 

The global crypto market cap stood at $2.56 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour gain of 2.14 percent.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today

Bitcoin price stood at $67,183.33, registering a 24-hour gain of 1.91 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 57.65 lakh.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Today

ETH price stood at $3,910.48, marking a 24-hour gain of 3.68 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 3.33 lakh.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today

DOGE registered a 24-hour jump of 6.98 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.1638. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 14.04.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Today

Litecoin saw a 24-hour gain of 4.31 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $88.62. LTC price in India stood at Rs 7,500.

Ripple (XRP) Price Today

XRP price stood at $0.6281, seeing a 24-hour jump of 0.74 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 54.05.

Solana (SOL) Price Today

Solana price stood at $144.98, marking a 24-hour gain of 4.52 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 11,900. 

Top Crypto Gainers Today (March 8)

As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:

Floki (FLOKI)

Price: $0.0001685
24-hour gain: 32.67 percent

THORChain (RUNE)

Price: $7.11
24-hour gain: 31.34 percent

dogwifhat (WIF)

Price: $2.08
24-hour gain: 18.44 percent

Pepe (PEPE)

Price: $0.000007876
24-hour gain: 16.10 percent

EOS (EOS)

Price: $1.25
24-hour gain: 15.29 percent

Top Crypto Losers Today (March 8)

As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:

Flow (FLOW)

Price: $1.31
24-hour loss: 6.54 percent

NEAR Protocol (NEAR)

Price: $5.39
24-hour loss: 5.87 percent

Flare (FLR)

Price: $0.04006
24-hour loss: 4.29 percent

Internet Computer (ICP)

Price: $14.69
24-hour loss: 3.98 percent

Worldcoin (WLD)

Price: $7.29
24-hour loss: 3.92 percent

What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About Current Market Scenario

Mudrex co-founder and CEO Edul Patel told ABP Live, “In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has been actively trading at the $67,000 level, showcasing a renewed bullish trend driven by growing investor sentiment. The $65,000 level is witnessing strong support from bulls, pushing prices higher. Resistance is expected at $69,000 and $70,200. The influx of capital from traditional finance into spot Bitcoin ETFs is playing a pivotal role in the ongoing price surge, coupled with positive sentiment ahead of the imminent Bitcoin Halving.”

Rajagopal Menon, Vice President, WazirX, said, “Bitcoin is currently trading at $67,277 with 1.57% growth and has dominated recent attention, but Ether is poised for substantial growth in 2024. Analysts anticipate Ether (ETH) doubling or more from current prices, possibly reaching $8,000 to $10,000. The Dencun upgrade, set for this month, promises cheaper transactions on Layer 2 networks, driving increased activity. Additionally, excitement surrounds spot Ether ETF applications, with a regulatory decision in May.”

Shivam Thakral, CEO of BuyUcoin, said, “The second-largest cryptocurrency now seems to be leading the crypto market. Ethereum almost touched $4000 after 2 years and recovered faster than Bitcoin since the dip on Tuesday. There have been talks of an ETH spot ETF, which could replicate Bitcoin's price momentum after the Bitcoin Spot ETF approval. Meanwhile, Blackrock has submitted another application to acquire Bitcoin ETFs for its global allocation fund with the SEC.”

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