Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today, 04-18-2024: BTC Surges Above $100,000 Mark, Other Altcoins Follow Suit

Bitcoin (BTC), the world's oldest and most valued crypto, rose above the $100,00 mark early Wednesday. Other popular altcoins — including the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), and Litecoin (LTC) — saw a mix of minor gains and dips across the board as the overall Market Fear & Greed Index stood at 74 (Greed) out of 100, as per CoinMarketCap data. Ethena (ENA) became the biggest gainer, with a 24-hour jump of over 17 percent. Four (FORM) turned out to be the biggest loser today, with a 24-hour dip of nearly 2 percent.

World's oldest and most valued crypto Bitcoin (BTC) rose above the $103,000 mark early Wednesday, while the overall crypto market fear and greed index stood at 74 (Greed) out of 100, as per CoinMarketCap data. Ethena (ENA) was the biggest gainer, notching up a 24-hour jump of over 17 percent. Four (FORM) turned out to be the biggest loser today, with a 24-hour dip of nearly 2 percent.

The global crypto market cap stood at $3.37 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour jump of 2.72 percent.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today

Bitcoin price stood at $103,801.89, registering a 24-hour gain of 1.10 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchanges, BTC price stood at Rs 87.97 lakh.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Today

ETH price stood at $2,666.12, marking a 24-hour jump of 8.76 percent at the time of writing. Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 2.13 lakh.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today

DOGE registered a 24-hour gain of 8.44 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.2397. Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 20.63.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Today

Litecoin saw a 24-hour gain of 1.78 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $103.96. LTC price in India stood at Rs 8,599.48.

Ripple (XRP) Price Today

XRP price stood at $2.57, seeing a 24-hour jump of 3.88 percent. Ripple price in India stood at Rs 203.49.

Solana (SOL) Price Today

Solana price stood at $181.63, marking a 24-hour gain of 7.23 percent. SOL price in India stood at Rs 14,724.39.

Top Crypto Gainers Today (May 14)

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

Ethena (ENA)

Price: $0.4319

24-hour gain: 17.55 percent

Pi (PI)

Price: $1.29

24-hour gain: 16.08 percent

Walrus (WAL)

Price: $0.7335

24-hour gain: 15.33 percent

Raydium (RAY)

Price: $3.46

24-hour gain: 14.71 percent

Bonk (BONK)

Price: $0.00002437

24-hour gain: 14.33 percent

Top Crypto Losers Today (May 14)

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

Four (FORM)

Price: $2.79

24-hour loss: 1.59 percent

PAX Gold (PAXG)

Price: $3,239.49

24-hour loss: 0.41 percent

Tether Gold (XAUt)

Price: $3,231.51

24-hour loss: 0.38 percent

OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP)

Price: $12.59

24-hour loss: 9.62 percent

Ethena (ENA)

Price: $0.3733

24-hour loss: 9.29 percent

What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About Current Market Scenario

CoinSwitch Markets Desk noted, "Yesterday, BTC reached $104,800 before facing resistance and is currently stabilizing around the $103,700 level. This marks the fifth consecutive day that BTC has held above the critical $100K threshold, reflecting sustained bullish sentiment. The global crypto market cap rose by 2%, reclaiming the $3.5 trillion mark. ETH continued its strong run, surging by 8.2%, while AVAX gained 9.7% and SOL advanced 6.5%. On the macro front, U.S. inflation cooled further in April, with the annual rate easing