Crypto News Today (Sept 26th, 2024): Altcoin Rally to Follow After Bitcoin Price Drops?

Cryptocurrency News: The market cap of the industry has fallen by 1.23%, bringing the numbers down to $2.23 trillion. The 24-hour trading volume has also seen a substantial descent, down 12.79% to $64.82 billion. However, the overall market sentiment continues to remain neutral, with the Fear & Greed Index at 48.

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Will BTC Recover Soon?

Bitcoin (BTC) has failed to hold its price above the critical $63k mark, currently trading at $63,407.22, with an intraday decline of 1.22%. The volumes also fell by 15.31%, indicating a market slowdown. The business is still waiting for a decisive move, as investors speculate whether BTC will bounce back or continue its downtrend.

Concerned about where the BTC price is headed? Our Bitcoin Price Prediction answers that and much more!

Altcoin Watch: Ethereum Holds Steady, will Altcoin Rally Occur?

The Ether price is showing more strength & stability compared to Bitcoin, trading at $2,594.10, down by only 1.12%. While most major altcoins experienced a plunge, Ethereum’s ability to hover near the $2.6k mark indicates steady demand.

For long-term price targets of ETH, read our Ethereum Price Prediction

Solana (SOL) also encountered a slight decline, down by 1.22%, bringing its price to $148.97. XRP (XRP) saw a similar downturn, dropping by 1.19% to $0.5825.

Top Gainers:

• Worldcoin (WLD) has emerged as the top gainer of the day, climbing 11.24% to $2.06.
• Starknet (STRK) followed closely with a 6.78% increase, bringing its price to $0.4576.
• Injective (INJ) rounded out the top gainers with a 5.91% rise, trading at $22.85.

Top Losers:

• Conflux (CFX) suffered a 6.05% drop, now priced at $0.1566. 
• Fantom (FTM) is down by 4.83% trading at $0.6543.
• Stacks (STX) followed by a 4.82% fall, trading at $1.92.

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