Ethereum (ETH), arguably the most popular cryptocurrency after Bitcoin (BTC), managed to scale the $1,900 mark, achieving an eight-month high early Wednesday. BTC, on the other hand, managed to remain stable within the $28,000 range. Other popular altcoins — including the likes of Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Solana (SOL) — landed in the greens across the board. The Lido DAO (LDO) token managed to become the top gainer, with a 24-hour profit of over 15 percent. 


The global crypto market cap stood at $1.20 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour gain of 1.09 percent.


Bitcoin (BTC) price today


Bitcoin price stood at $28,527.68, registering a 24-hour gain of 2.31 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 24.40 lakh.


Ethereum (ETH) price today


ETH price stood at $1,911.36, marking a 24-hour jump of 5.66 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 1.63 lakh.


Dogecoin (DOGE) price today


DOGE registered a 24-hour gain of 1.49 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.09836. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 8.25.


Litecoin (LTC) price today


Litecoin saw a 24-hour gain of 1.62 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $93.89. LTC price in India stood at Rs 8,049.


Ripple (XRP) price today


XRP price stood at $0.5057, seeing a 24-hour jump of 2.09 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 43.


Solana (SOL) price today


Solana price stood at $21.13, marking a 24-hour jump of 3.29 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 1,910. 


Top crypto gainers today (April 5)


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


Lido DAO (LDO)


Price: $2.75
24-hour gain: 15.04 percent


Basic Attention Token (BAT)


Price: $0.301
24-hour gain: 23.84 percent


Curve DAO Token (CRV)


Price: $1.02
24-hour gain: 11.30 percent


Rocket Pool (RPL)


Price: $48.48
24-hour gain: 11.06 percent


Frax Share (FXS)


Price: $9.90
24-hour gain: 10.79 percent


Top crypto losers today (April 5)


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


Solar (SXP)


Price: $0.7949
24-hour loss: 4.49 percent


Injective (INJ)


Price: $5.47
24-hour loss: 4.17 percent


Chiliz (CHZ)


Price: $0.1257
24-hour loss: 1.11 percent


UNUS SED LEO (LEO)


Price: $3.40
24-hour loss: 0.74 percent


PancakeSwap (CAKE)


Price: $3.66
24-hour loss: 0.72 percent


What crypto exchanges are saying about the current market scenario


Mudrex co-founder and CEO Edul Patel told ABP Live, “Bitcoin has experienced a surge despite the larger-than-expected decline in US job vacancies on Tuesday. BTC is currently trading up nearly 3 per cent in the past day and hovering around the $28,600 mark. Meanwhile, Ethereum has reached an 8-month high, trading above the $1,900 level. ETH must maintain its current level as a support and potentially consolidate above $1,900. Nevertheless, investors must keep a close watch on the upcoming nonfarm payroll data for March, which will offer further insight into the health of the labour market.”


WazirX Vice President Rajagopal Menon said, “Amid banking uncertainties, Bitcoin traded over $28,000 as investors cautiously eyed a slight dip in the job market. Experts suggest it's at the upper end of its recent range, and traders are waiting to see its response to the banking crisis for potential benefits. On the other hand, Ether outperformed BTC and was trading above $1,900 for the first time since August last year. On WazirX, Icon (ICX) and 0x Protocol (ZRX) have been the top gainers in the last 24 hours.”


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