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Market Pulse
All markets →Total Market Cap
$2.24T +1.66%
24h Volume
$91.34B
BTC Dominance
56.1%
ETH Dominance
8.9%
Fear & Greed
8 Extreme Fear
Coins Tracked
17,354
Top Cryptocurrencies
View all coins →| # | Coin | Price | 1h | 24h | 7d | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC |
$62,742 | -0.59% | +1.65% | -14.85% | $1.26T |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH |
$1,658 | -1.18% | +3.92% | -17.35% | $200.34B |
| 3 |  Tether USDT |
$0.9995 | 0.00% | -0.01% | +0.09% | $186.85B |
| 4 |  BNB BNB |
$596.41 | -0.98% | +2.66% | -15.57% | $80.39B |
| 5 |  USDC USDC |
$0.9996 | -0.01% | 0.00% | +0.00% | $75.64B |
| 6 |  XRP XRP |
$1.14 | -0.71% | +2.13% | -14.10% | $70.89B |
| 7 |  Solana SOL |
$65.48 | -1.26% | +2.53% | -20.72% | $37.93B |
| 8 |  TRON TRX |
$0.3265 | -0.15% | +0.69% | -6.75% | $30.96B |
| 9 |  Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC |
$1.03 | +0.00% | +0.00% | +1.59% | $19.18B |
| 10 |  Hyperliquid HYPE |
$60.38 | -1.07% | +2.67% | -16.53% | $13.42B |
Top Gainers & Losers (24h)
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Bitcoin Spotlight
BTC price & prediction →Market Cap$1.26T
24h Volume$38.52B
7d Change-14.85%
All-Time High$126,080
Circulating$20.04M BTC
24h High / Low$63,739 / $61,206
Price Predictions
All forecasts →BitcoinBTC$62,742
24h+1.65%
7d-14.85%
Bearish bias · forecast →
EthereumETH$1,658
24h+3.92%
7d-17.35%
Bearish bias · forecast →
TetherUSDT$0.9995
24h-0.01%
7d+0.09%
Neutral bias · forecast →
BNBBNB$596.41
24h+2.66%
7d-15.57%
Bearish bias · forecast →
USDCUSDC$0.9996
24h0.00%
7d+0.00%
Neutral bias · forecast →
XRPXRP$1.14
24h+2.13%
7d-14.10%
Bearish bias · forecast →
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