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Crypto Price Today (Jan 03rd, 2024): BTC and Altcoins Prices Surge as Bitcoin Turns 16?

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Shrishesh Tanksalkar

Bitcoin Turns 16, Price Hits 96k

Bitcoin has entered its 16th year of existence and has fueled significant buzz among marketers. Despite the sideways trend, the BTC price has registered a marginal uptick of 1.11% to $96,635.50. The market capitalization now stands at $1.91 trillion, which saw a boost with the intraday trading volume surging by 43.03% to $41.46 billion.

Read our in-depth Bitcoin Price Prediction to uncover BTC’s future potential in the current market.

Altcoins Show Broad Gains

Ethereum price today has experienced a 1.3% uptick in 24 hours to its current price of $3,449.92. Meanwhile, Solana has outrun Ethereum with a 1.91% gain to a new price tag of $208.52. XRP too stood tough, recording a 1.38% price jump to reach $2.43. 

Read our Ethereum Price Prediction to check if $5k is on the radar anytime soon!

Top Gainers and Losers

Among the top-performing assets, SPX led the pack with an impressive 23.23% gain, trading at $1.19. FARTCOIN and DeXe followed closely, climbing 17.39% and 14.34%, respectively. On the flip side, VIRTUAL took the highest losses, dropping 14.65% to $4.32. HYPE and PENGU also struggled, declining 10.05% and 5.83%.

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FAQs

What is Bitcoin today?

Bitcoin is priced at $96,635.50 at the time of this update.

Which coins were the top gainers today?

SPX (+23.23%), FARTCOIN (+17.39%), and DeXe (+14.34%) led today’s gains.

What is the Fear & Greed Index score today?

The Fear & Greed Index stands at 57, reflecting neutral sentiment in the market.

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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