Ethereum (ETH), the second-most popular coin after Bitcoin (BTC), managed to remain stable and may be able to breach the $2,100 later today, still riding high on the success of the Shanghai Upgrade last week. BTC managed to remain stable within the $30,000 range. Other popular altcoins — Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), and Solana (SOL) — managed to land in the greens across the board. Ziliqa (ZIL) emerged to be the top gainer, with a 24-hour jump of over 11 percent.
The global crypto market cap stood at $1.27 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour gain of 1.64 percent.
Bitcoin (BTC) price today
Bitcoin price stood at $30,215.44, registering a 24-hour gain of 2.48 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 25.55 lakh.
Ethereum (ETH) price today
ETH price stood at $2,090.41, marking a 24-hour gain of 0.42 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 1.79 lakh.
Dogecoin (DOGE) price today
DOGE registered a 24-hour jump of 2.04 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.09301. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 7.83.
Litecoin (LTC) price today
Litecoin saw a 24-hour loss of 0.97 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $100.69. LTC price in India stood at Rs 8,600.
Ripple (XRP) price today
XRP price stood at $0.5266, seeing a 24-hour gain of 2.71 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 45.
Solana (SOL) price today
Solana price stood at $24.66, marking a 24-hour gain of 0.68 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 2,118.17.
Top crypto gainers today (April 19)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:
Ziliqa (ZIL)
Price: $0.03529
24-hour gain: 11.43 percent
Internet Computer (ICP)
Price: $6.99
24-hour gain: 11.11 percent
Synthetix (SNX)
Price: $2.98
24-hour gain: 7.16 percent
Casper (CSPR)
Price: $0.05787
24-hour gain: 7.10 percent
Theta Network (THETA)
Price: $1.21
24-hour gain: 6.54 percent
Top crypto losers today (April 19)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:
Injective (INJ)
Price: $8.78
24-hour loss: 4.21 percent
WOO Network (WOO)
Price: $0.3033
24-hour loss: 3.05 percent
Frax Share (FXS)
Price: $10.04
24-hour loss: 2.92 percent
Litecoin (LTC)
Price: $100.78
24-hour loss: 0.87 percent
Huobi Token (HT)
Price: $3.90
24-hour loss: 0.60 percent
What crypto exchanges are saying about the current market scenario
Mudrex co-founder and CEO Edul Patel told ABP Live, “Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has bounced back to the $30,000 mark, recuperating from previous losses. Investors appear to have regained some of their enthusiasm for assets that hold value, despite diminishing concerns about the banking sector. In order to advance further in the short term, BTC must overcome its next hurdle at the $30,500 level, while the support level stands at $29,800. Meanwhile, Ethereum has continued to strengthen its gains against Bitcoin following the Shanghai upgrade. Whether ETH will continue to outperform Bitcoin in the coming days remains to be seen.”
WazirX Vice President Rajagopal Menon said, “BTC regained its $30,000+ level, with a 2.63 percent increase. ETH went up by 0.71 percent in the last 24 hours. Amidst impressive GDP growth in the first quarter of the year, Chinese banks are exploring crypto partnerships amidst rising consumer interest. This can be pivotal in the Asia Web3 development narrative as more countries in the continent open their doors to crypto businesses. Experts indicate that continued liquidity in the market will be important for BTC and ETH to sustain its latest run.”
Sathvik Vishwanath, CEO and co-founder of Unocoin said, “Bitcoin remained in a narrow range of $30,200 to $30,500, but rose to $30,500 during the US trading session, turning its previous support at $30,200 into a resistance level. A continued downtrend could see BTC fall to $29,189 if it breaks below the $29,700 level.”
Shivam Thakral, the CEO of BuyUCoin, said, “After witnessing a minor downward trend, BTC rebounded above the critical $30,000 mark as the positive sentiment around Defi continues to grow. ETH once again touched the $2,100 mark but faced some resistance and pulled back to the $2,095 level. The current rally in the crypto market is driven by macro factors and its momentum depends on the favourable factors surrounding the financial markets.”
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