Bitcoin (BTC), the oldest and most valued crypto coin, managed to climb above the $29,000 mark early Thursday following a 25-bps interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. Ethereum (ETH) also managed to climb above the $1,900 mark as well. Other popular altcoins — including the likes of Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Solana (SOL) — landed in the greens across the board. WOO Network (WOO) emerged to be the biggest gainer of the lot, with a 24-hour gain of over 10 percent.  


The global crypto market cap stood at $1.20 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour gain of 1.51 percent.


Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today


Bitcoin price stood at $29,118.89, registering a 24-hour jump of 2.06 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 25.09 lakh.


Ethereum (ETH) Price Today


ETH price stood at $1,903.58, marking a 24-hour gain of 2.36 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 1.64 lakh.


Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today


DOGE registered a 24-hour jump of 1.43 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.07949. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 6.91.


Litecoin (LTC) Price Today


Litecoin saw a 24-hour gain of 0.94 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $88.47. LTC price in India stood at Rs 7,606.37.


Ripple (XRP) Price Today


XRP price stood at $0.4642, seeing a 24-hour jump of 0.35 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 40.


Solana (SOL) Price Today


Solana price stood at $22.25, marking a 24-hour gain of 1.66 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 1,974.89. 


Top Crypto Gainers Today (May 4)


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


WOO Network (WOO)


Price: $0.2876
24-hour gain: 10.68 percent


Conflux (CFX)


Price: $0.328
24-hour gain: 7.31 percent


Fantom (FTM)


Price: $0.4422
24-hour gain: 7.16 percent


Rocket Pool (RPL)


Price: $51.90
24-hour gain: 7.01 percent


Render Token (RNDR)


Price: $2.21
24-hour gain: 6.14 percent


Top Crypto Losers Today (May 4)


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


Sui (SUI)


Price: $1.40
24-hour loss: 68.93 percent


Toncoin (TON)


Price: $2.05
24-hour loss: 2.87 percent


Huobi Token (HT)


Price: $3.26
24-hour loss: 1.70 percent


MultiversX (EGLD)


Price: $39.53
24-hour loss: 1.60 percent


Cronos (CRO)


Price: $0.07078
24-hour loss: 1.42 percent


What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About Current Market Scenario


Mudrex co-founder and CEO Edul Patel told ABP Live, “Bitcoin regains strength following the US Federal Reserve's announcement of a 25 basis points hike in interest rates. With the Fed signalling that this could be the final increase for the time being, Bitcoin is currently trading at around $29,000, edging closer to its resistance levels of $29,420 and $30,000. In a similar vein, Ethereum has enjoyed a 2 percent increase in value, currently trading above the $1,900 mark. As Friday approaches, investors and traders are closely monitoring the upcoming release of US employment figures.”


WazirX Vice President Rajagopal Menon said, “Bitcoin prices are recovering after the 25 bps interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. However, some strategists say bank failures are now driving crypto prices, countering the Fed's actions. On WazirX, IDEX (IDEX) and Stacks (STX) have been the top gainers in the last 24 hours.”


Sathvik Vishwanath, CEO and co-founder of Unocoin said, “Bitcoin bounced back from the $28,100 level but faces strong resistance at the $29,295 level. A break above this level could lead to a target of $29,975 and eventually $30,000. However, the candlestick patterns indicate bearish sentiment, while the RSI and MACD indicators indicate a possible downtrend. The 50-day EMA also acted as a support area for around $28,800. Immediate support lies near $27,600 and a break below this level could lead to further declines towards $27,200. US Fed raises rates by 25 bps as expected.”


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