Crypto prices today (February 26): Traders and investors remain rattled as Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly touched the $86K mark intraday, whereas altcoins showed a rising action during early Asian hours on Wednesday. ETH neared $2,500 after dropping to the $2,300 zone recently. XRP and Solana (SOL) prices jumped by 1-3%. Meme coins like Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Pepe Coin (PEPE) also gained 1%-7%, sparking speculations amid the flagship coin’s converse momentum.
Crypto Prices Today Illustrate Mixed Actions, Investors Uncertain
The global crypto market cap lost nearly 1.6% in the past 24 hours, shredding down to $2.94 trillion. Moreover, Coinglass data showed that market liquidations over the past 24 hours totaled over $1 billion. Particularly with Bitcoin recording over $500 million in liquidations, the flagship coin’s waning price action remains rationalized.
BTC Price Touches $86K Low
As of press time, BTC price tanked over 3% and rested at $88,867. The flagship coin’s 24-hour bottom and peak were $86,008.23 and $92,299.84, respectively.
As mentioned above, the waning price action aligns with $588.25 million worth of liquidations in the past 24 hours, per Coinglass data. Moreover, Bitcoin’s market dominance also took a hit, slipping by 1.41% to 60.02%. This signaled that altcoins witnessed considerable price gains intraday.
ETH Price Nears $2,500
ETH price traded at $2,489 at the time of reporting, up marginally by 0.13% intraday. The coin hit a bottom and peak of $2,326.63 and $2,529.67 over the past day. Ethereum recorded comparatively fewer liquidations than BTC, totaling roughly $178 million intraday.
XRP Price Jumps 2%
XRP price witnessed gains worth 2% over the past day, closing in at $2.31. The Ripple-backed asset hit a low and peak of $2.08 and $2.36, in the past 24 hours. Liquidations for the crypto totaled nearly $38 million in the past 24 hours, per Coinglass statistics.
SOL Price Soars 5%
SOL price witnessed a remarkable 5% pump as of press time, exchanging hands at $143.56. The crypto hit a 24-hour low and high of $132.49 and $146.74, respectively. Solana recorded liquidations worth $48.25 million in the past 24 hours.
Meme Crypto Prices In The Green
Simultaneously, Dogecoin (DOGE) price pumped over 1% to reach $0.2118. Shiba Inu (SHIB) price gained over 4%, closing in at $0.00001432. Pepe Coin (PEPE) price surged over 6.5%, securing $0.000008358. Nevertheless, the Official TRUMP token remained in the red amid the loss of market confidence in PolitiFi tokens.
Top Gainer Crypto Prices Today
Maker (MKR)
Price: $1,680.5
24-Hour Gains: +21%
Celestia (TIA)
Price: $3.72
24-Hour Gains: +16%
Story (IP)
Price: $5.5
24-Hour Gains: +16%
Top Loser Crypto Prices Today
Raydium (RAY)
Price: $2.53
24-Hour Loss: -15%
Bitget Token (BGB)
Price: $4.40
24-Hour Loss: -7%
TRON (TRX)
Price: $0.2304
24-Hour Loss: -5%
For context, crypto prices have recently faced immense volatility, primarily due to macroeconomic heat and liquidity issues. CoinGape reported that the cryptocurrency market lost $323 billion in quite a brief period amid bearish events urging investors to panic sell. Nevertheless, market watchers remain cautious as although altcoins show signs of a potential recovery-trend cooking, BTC still awaits a pump.
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