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Market snapshot
Top coins by market cap
| # | Coin | Price | 24h | 7d | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitcoin BTC | $64,461 | -0.33% | -0.03% | $1.29T |
| 2 | Ethereum ETH | $1,907 | -0.19% | -0.61% | $233.38B |
| 3 | Tether USDT | $0.9993 | +0.04% | +0.03% | $184.09B |
| 4 | Binance Coin BNB | $592.12 | -0.71% | +2.38% | $82.42B |
| 5 | USD Coin USDC | $1.00 | -0.01% | -0.04% | $74.03B |
| 6 | XRP XRP | $1.04 | -2.77% | -4.17% | $61.91B |
| 7 | Solana SOL | $72.93 | -1.63% | -1.47% | $39.61B |
| 8 | TRON TRX | $0.3270 | -0.28% | -0.35% | $30.96B |
| 9 | Hyperliquid HYPE | $55.94 | -1.56% | +3.47% | $18.68B |
| 10 | Staked Ether STETH | $1,906 | -0.28% | -0.56% | $16.30B |
Data via CoinLore · updated 3 minutes ago · prices are indicative and not a quote.
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