Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) — two of the most valued crypto coins — managed to rise above the $16,000 and $1,200 marks, respectively, on early Sunday morning. Other popular altcoins — including the likes of Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH) — landed in the red as overall prices saw minor losses across the board. The Cronos (CRO) token emerged to be the biggest gainer, seeing a 24-hour jump of over 2.59 percent. The Sandbox (SAND), on the other hand, turned out to be the biggest loser.
At the time of writing, the global crypto market cap stood at $822.98 billion, registering a 24-hour loss of 0.24 percent.
Bitcoin (BTC) price today
Bitcoin price stood at $16,939.35, seeing a 24-hour loss of 0.08 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to the Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 14.45 lakhs.
Ethereum (ETH) price today
ETH price stood at $1,261.99, marking a 24-hour loss of 0.43 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum's price in India stood at Rs 1.08 lakhs.
Dogecoin (DOGE) price today
DOGE registered a 24-hour loss of 1.06 percent as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.07174. As per WazirX, Dogecoin's price in India stood at Rs 6.3000.
Litecoin (LTC) price today
Litecoin saw a 24-hour loss of 0.63 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $75.65. LTC price in India stood at Rs 6,410.00.
Ripple (XRP) price today
XRP price stood at $0.3414, seeing a 24-hour loss of 0.57 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple's price stood at Rs 29.2511.
Solana (SOL) price today
Solana price stood at $13.31, marking a 24-hour loss of 0.03 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 1,149.00.
Top crypto gainers today (January 8)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:
Cronos (CRO)
Price: $0.06219
24-hour gain: 2.59 percent
Maker (MKR)
Price: $554.04
24-hour gain: 2.23 percent
Algorand (ALGO)
Price: $0.1936
24-hour gain: 2.20 percent
ApeCoin (APE)
Price: $4.12
24-hour gain: 1.87 percent
Internet Computer (ICP)
Price: $4.00
24-hour gain: 1.73 percent
Top crypto losers today (January 8)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:
The Sandbox (SAND)
Price: $0.449
24-hour loss: 3.25 percent
eCash (XEC)
Price: $0.0000238
24-hour loss: 3.20 percent
Ethereum Classic (ETC)
Price: $19.68
24-hour loss: 2.94 percent
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
Price: $1.54
24-hour loss: 2.77 percent
Loopring (LRC)
Price: $0.2032
24-hour loss: 2.50 percent
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