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Crypto News Today (Oct 17, 2024): Bitcoin Price Stays Above $67k, XRP Surges 3.4%, Solana Dips

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Shrishesh Tanksalkar

Crypto Market Overview: The cryptocurrency market showed a modest gain of 0.44% over the past 24 hours, bringing the total market cap to $2.32 trillion. Trading volumes dipped by 24.67%, with $80.83 billion exchanged, yet investor sentiment remained positive as reflected in the Fear & Greed Index, which climbed to 60, moving into the “Greed” zone.

As the cryptocurrency industry gains momentum, scammers have struck again, hacking Radiant Capital for $53 million. The attack occurred on Arbitrum and BNB Chain, with the hacker stealing and swapping assets for 12,835 ETH ($33.6M) and 32,113 BNB ($19.4M). Radiant lost six tokens on BNB and 12 on Arbitrum.

Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Stays Above $67k!

Bitcoin continues its steady upward trend, now trading at $67,313.34 after a 0.24% increase over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin dominance remains high at 57.5%. Recent spot Bitcoin ETF inflows have been notable, with $458.54 million added as of October 16, contributing to the coin’s resilience. Blackrock has been a key player, as the ETF market saw $1.4 billion in inflows within three days.

Interested about BTC’s future price targets? Our Bitcoin Price Prediction answers that and much more!

Altcoin Today: XRP Price Surges Amid SEC Appeal Confusion?

Ethereum (ETH) price held firm at $2,630.74, up by 0.55%, supported by inflows into spot ETH ETFs, which recorded $24.22 million as of October 16th. However, Solana (SOL) price struggled, dipping 0.76% to $153.04. XRP made significant gains, rising 3.41% to $0.5602, signaling strong momentum, XRP’s growth comes amid the confusion around SEC’s appeal.

Keen on the long-term price targets of ETH? Read our Ethereum Price Prediction

Top Gainers:

  • Bonk (BONK): $0.00002415 (+7.60%)
  • Sui (SUI): $2.15 (+4.61%)

Top Losers:

  • Ethena (ETHA): $0.3894 (-13.08%)
  • Bittensor (TAO): $576.64 (-7.63%)

Stay tuned for our daily updates and insights on the latest cryptocurrency market movements!

Shrishesh Tanksalkar

Shrishesh is a versatile writer with 2+ years of experience in cryptocurrencies. An engineer turned storyteller, this selective introvert is a wannabe biker on weekends.

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