Today's cryptocurrency prices have raised concerns among investors, as BTC has fallen back to $67,000, while altcoins have also seen declines. However, APT has risen by 11%.
Today's cryptocurrency prices seem to have encountered setbacks, as Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped to $67,000 in the past day. The prices of Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP also reflect a downward trend, raising concerns in the market. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap has decreased by 1.79% in the past day to $2.33 trillion. However, total market trading volume has increased by 29.45%, reaching $85.17 billion.
Here is a brief summary of the top cryptocurrencies ranked by market cap and their price trends today (October 22).
Today's Cryptocurrency Prices: BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP Encounter Turbulence
The price of BTC has dropped to a low of $66,000 in the past 24 hours, after hitting a high of $69,000. Meanwhile, ETH's price has retreated to $2,600 today. Additionally, the prices of SOL and XRP have decreased by 1-2% during this period. However, Aptos (APT) has gone against the trend, becoming one of the biggest gainers of the day. So, let's delve deeper into the prices of today's major currencies.
Today's Bitcoin Price
As of this writing, the price of BTC has decreased nearly 2% to $67,302. The intraday low and high for this flagship cryptocurrency were $66,581.37 and $69,151.64, respectively. Notably, today's decline starkly contrasts with the $294.29 million inflow into Bitcoin ETFs on October 21. Additionally, BTC's market dominance has increased by 0.02% from yesterday to 57.16%, suggesting a broader decline in the altcoin sector. Bitcoin's market cap today remains at $1.33 trillion.
Ethereum Today's Price
The ETH price chart shows a decline of about 3% in the past day, currently trading at $2,641. The intraday low and high for this token were $2,616.95 and $2,742.59, respectively. Notably, according to Sosovalue data, as of October 21, the outflow of funds from the spot Ethereum ETF was $20.8 million. The decrease in institutional interest coincides with today's sharp decline. Ethereum's market cap today remains at $318.07 billion.
Solana Today's Price
The price of cryptocurrency SOL has increased by nearly 2% in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $166. The intraday low and high for Solana were $161.81 and $171.43, respectively. Additionally, SOL's market cap today is $78.01 billion. Interestingly, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has recently questioned the vitality of the Ethereum ecosystem under Base L2, drawing significant attention to the SOL ecosystem.
XRP Today's Price
The price of XRP has dropped about 1%, currently at $0.5429. The intraday low and high for this token were $0.5407 and $0.5594, respectively. XRP's market cap today is $30.79 billion. Meanwhile, in the ongoing legal developments of the XRP lawsuit, Ripple transferred 200 million XRP, increasing interest among market participants.
Meme Coins Today's Performance
Additionally, Dogecoin (DOGE) followed the market trend, falling 0.5% to $0.1446 today. Meanwhile, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has dropped nearly 3% in the past day, currently trading at $0.00001839. At the same time, the prices of Pepe Coin (PEPE), dogwifhat (WIF), and Bonk (BONK) have decreased by 3%-6%.
Today's Cryptocurrency Price with the Highest Increase
APT
As of this writing, the price of APT has surged nearly 11%, currently trading at $11.04. The 24-hour low and high for this token are $9.83 and $11.18, respectively.
MEW
MEW's price has surged about 7% in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.009147. The 24-hour low and high for Solana meme coin are $0.008453 and $0.01043, respectively.
AXL
The price of AXL has increased by 7% in the past day, currently trading at $0.8951. Its 24-hour low and high are $0.8245 and $0.9148, respectively.
Today's Largest Cryptocurrency Price Drop
TAO
The price of TAO has dropped nearly 7% in the past day, currently trading at $555.23. The intraday low and high are $543.98 and $595.76, respectively.
AERO
The price of AERO has dropped about 6% in the past 24 hours, currently at $1.20. The intraday low and high for this token were $1.19 and $1.28, respectively.
MOG
The price of MOG has increased by 5% from yesterday, currently trading at $0.000002109. The 24-hour low and high for this token are $0.00000207 and $0.00000229, respectively.
Moreover, the hourly timeframe chart has sparked further speculation about today's cryptocurrency prices as BTC has dropped 0.14%, while ETH has decreased by 0.12%.
