Crypto CFDs vs buying crypto: what’s the difference?
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Here’s what happened in crypto today Cointelegraph
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Why Did Bitcoin’s Price Slump by $2K in 20 Minutes? CryptoPotato
Crypto market today
Prices, 24-hour moves and 7-day trends for the largest coins by market cap.
| # | Coin | Price | 24h | 7d | Market cap | Last 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bitcoin btc
|
$83,989 | -2.31% | +1.34% | $1.69T | |
| 2 |
Ethereum eth
|
$2,612 | -3.82% | -1.70% | $318.93B | |
| 3 |
Tether usdt
|
$0.9998 | -0.01% | +0.02% | $184.04B | |
| 4 |
BNB bnb
|
$773.49 | -1.12% | +2.35% | $103.02B | |
| 5 |
XRP xrp
|
$1.46 | -2.67% | -1.38% | $92.42B | |
| 6 |
USDC usdc
|
$0.9998 | -0.01% | +0.01% | $74.01B | |
| 7 |
Solana sol
|
$118.43 | -1.75% | +0.42% | $69.79B | |
| 8 |
TRON trx
|
$0.3331 | -1.04% | -1.25% | $31.64B | |
| 9 |
Figure Heloc figr_heloc
|
$1.04 | — | +0.86% | $24.45B | |
| 10 |
Zcash zec
|
$1,323 | -1.87% | -5.15% | $22.46B |
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Quantus QTC+24.61% -
NEAR Protocol NEAR-1.96% -
Sui SUI-5.26% -
POL (ex-MATIC) POL-6.36% -
Pudgy Penguins PENGU-7.16% -
Orca ORCA+15.10% -
Pons PONS+4.17%
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Size shows market cap, colour shows today's performance.
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