Crypto prices today (February 28) continue to face severe heat, as indicated by Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly touching a $79K low in the past 24 hours. Simultaneously, Ethereum (ETH) price tanked below the $2,200 level during early Asian hours on Wednesday. Altcoins such as XRP and Solana (SOL) also backtracked nearly 8%. The broader sector continues to face pressure in light of global trade war speculations due to Donald Trump’s new tariffs and investors’ panic selling.
Crypto Prices Today: BTC, ETH, XRP, & SOL Continue To Fall
Notably, the crypto market lost nearly 4% in the past 24 hours, as indicated by a shredded market cap of $2.7 trillion. Further, the market volume was down by 10.5% over the past day, reaching $138.91 billion. This data indicated that market participants continue to exercise caution amid a volatile trend.
Simultaneously, cryptocurrency prices continue dealing with volatility amid over 177K traders liquidated for over $700 million intraday, per Coinglass.
Also, it’s worth keeping in mind that Donald Trump’s new import tariffs on EU, Canada, and Mexico are sparking trade war tensions, impacting global markets.
BTC Price Hits $79K Low Amid Crypto Market Volatility
As of press time, BTC price cracked by over 5% in the past 24 hours, exchanging hands at $80,470. The flagship coin hit a bottom of $79,523 in the past 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap data. This waning action aligns with an eye-catching $365.91 million worth of liquidations in the Bitcoin market. Nevertheless, the coin’s dominance managed to stay up by 0.07%, signaling altcoins continue to face more pressure.
ETH Price Slips Below $2,200
ETH price tanked over 7% in the past 24 hours, closing in at $2,152. The coin hit an intraday bottom and peak of $2,128.18 and $2,378.09, respectively. Ethereum recorded liquidations worth $166.28 million in the past 24 hours, rationalizing the slumping action.
XRP Price Nears $2 Mark
XRP price traded at $2.02 at the time of reporting, crashing 8% intraday. Ripple’s native coin hit a low and high of $2.02 and $2.25 over the past day. Liquidations for the same came in at $17.94 million in the past 24 hours. The crypto’s price faces heat in tandem with broader market trends.
SOL Price Plunges 8%
SOL price slumped 8% in the past 24 hours, closing in at $127.42. The coin hit a low and peak of $127.57 and $142.18 in the past 24 hours. Solana registered $31.69 million worth of liquidations in the past 24 hours. Nevertheless, market expert Raoul Pal shared a bullish outlook for the cryptocurrency amid market stats hinting at an oversold condition.
Meme Crypto Prices In Downtrend
Dogecoin (DOGE) price plummeted 8% over the past day, exchanging hands at $0.1885. The meme coin soars despite massive DOGE whale buying, sparking market concerns.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) price fell 8% over the past day, reaching $0.00001332. The token drops despite an uptick in SHIB burn rate, as reported by CoinGape recently.
Pepe Coin (PEPE) and TRUMP coin prices fell 12%-16%, closing in at $0.000007419 and $11.24, respectively. The meme coin sector reflects a bearish trend in sync with broader market developments.
Top Gainers Crypto Prices Today
Berachain (BERA)
Price: $7.71
24-Hour Gains: +4%
Litecoin (LTC)
Price: $124.81
24-Hour Gains: +2%
UNUS SED LEO (LEO)
Price: $9.20
24-Hour Gains: +1%
Top Losers Crypto Market Today
Story (IP)
Price: $5.86
24-Hour Loss: -2%
Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)
Price: $1.01
24-Hour Loss: -12%
Raydium (RAY)
Price: $2.13
24-Hour Loss: -12%
The crypto sector continues to face immense volatility amid macro heat and liquidity hurdles, keeping investors uncertain about future movements.
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