Cryptocurrency Price Today: Bitcoin Begins New Year Hovering At $42k

Bitcoin (BTC), the oldest and most valued cryptocurrency in the world, began 2024 on a somewhat stable note, hovering around the $42,000 mark early Monday. Popular altcoins — including the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), Solana (SOL), and Dogecoin (DOGE) — saw a mix of minor gains and losses across the board. The 1inch Network (1INCH) token went on to become the biggest gainer of the lot, with a 24-hour jump of nearly 25 percent. The FTX Token (FTT), on the other hand, became the biggest loser with a 24-hour dip of over 9 percent.

The global crypto market cap stood at $1.65 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour loss of 0.36 percent.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today

Bitcoin price stood at $42,353.25, registering a 24-hour jump of 0.34 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 37.54 lakh.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Today

ETH price stood at $2,277.07, marking a 24-hour loss of 0.19 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 2.02 lakh.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today

DOGE registered a 24-hour dip of 0.94 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.08906. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 7.94.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Today

Litecoin saw a 24-hour dip of 0.52 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $72.52. LTC price in India stood at Rs 6,472.62.

Ripple (XRP) Price Today

XRP price stood at $0.6121, seeing a 24-hour loss of 1.46 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 54.25.

Solana (SOL) Price Today

Solana price stood at $102.37, marking a 24-hour gain of 0.56 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 9,000.01. 

Top Crypto Gainers Today (January 1)

As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:

1inch Network (1INCH)

Price: $0.5242
24-hour gain: 24.63 percent

Klaytn (KLAY)

Price: $0.2716
24-hour gain: 16.53 percent

Filecoin (FIL)

Price: $6.79
24-hour gain: 12.58 percent

Bitcoin SV (BSV)

Price: $95.79
24-hour gain: 8.23 percent

Maker (MKR)

Price: $1,707.30
24-hour gain: 6.79 percent

Top Crypto Losers Today (January 1)

As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:

FTX Token (fTT)

Price: $3
24-hour loss: 9.09 percent

WOO Network (WOO)

Price: $0.3908
24-hour loss: 7.35 percent

Mina (MINA)

Price: $1.32
24-hour loss: 7.06 percent

Injective (INJ)

Price: $35.37
24-hour loss: 6.93 percent

Bonk (BONK)

Price: $0.00001304
24-hour loss: 6.45 percent

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