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Cryptocurrency Market Today: The market capitalization of the cryptocurrency industry has decreased by 4.25% to $2.16 trillion, indicating that the sector is currently in a decline globally. The Middle East’s conflict tensions coincide with this drop. On the other hand, trading activity spiked, with 24-hour volumes rising by 42.81%, suggesting more volatility. With a Fear & Greed Index of 39, investors are still being cautious, which indicates that fear is prevalent in the market.
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC’s Worst Start to October?
The price of bitcoin dropped significantly in the last day—by 3.38%. After closing Tuesday night at $60,300, it is currently trading at $61,579.67. Bitcoin’s 24-hour trading volume has surged by 40.34% despite the price decline, which could indicate that major investors are getting ready for more movements.
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Altcoins Price Movement: ETH, SOL, XRP Trade in Red!
Ethereum dropped 5.66% of its price to trade at $2,487.18 in line with this. Solana (SOL) saw severe losses as well, falling 5.45% to $146.79. As a result, XRP’s price dropped by a more moderate 2.93%, to $0.6018.
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Top Gainers:
Amidst the market’s decline, FTX (FTX) emerged as the top performer, climbing 18.60% to $2.18. Wormhole (WH) saw gains of 4.78%, trading at $0.3215, while Mantra (MAN) increased by 2.76% to $1.28.
Top Losers:
On the losing side, Starknet (STARK) tumbled by 14.57%, trading at $0.3946, making it the day’s biggest loser. Arweave (AR) and Lido DAO (LDO) followed closely, dropping 13.71% and 13.41%, respectively.
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