Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin, Pepe Coin, & MNT Continue to Gain
The crypto prices today have continued their positive momentum over the weekend, suggesting a recovery path for most of the major cryptos. Meanwhile, the crypto market has been highly volatile in recent weeks, with hovering concerns over inflation, soaring interest rates, the Israel war, and other regulatory hurdles in the market.
However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the Fed may turn dovish with its policy rate hike plans, which have fuelled optimism among investors. In addition, speculations over Bitcoin Spot ETF approval have helped market participants regain confidence in digital assets.
Meanwhile, the recent gains in Bitcoin (BTC) have attracted investors’ attention, with the crypto crossing the $30,000 mark on October 20. As of writing, Bitcoin price was up 0.97% to $29,604.62 on Saturday, October 21, and its volume soared 17.96% to $19.19 billion.
The second largest crypto by market cap, the Ethereum price added 0.91% to trade at $1,599.55, with its volume soaring 18.13% to $6.15 billion. At its recent price, the crypto’s price was up nearly 3% over the past week.
The Solana price advanced 3.5% to $26.85 as of writing on Saturday, and its volume over the past 24 hours jumped 10.10% to $830.56 million. On the other hand, the XRP price declined 0.88% to $0.5139, with its volume slipping 32.90% to $1.08 billion.
In the meme coins segment, the sentiment was somehow mixed on October 21. The Dogecoin price noted gains of 0.67% to trade at $0.05986, and its volume rose 20.43% to $143.36 million. The Shiba Inu price dropped by 0.15% to $0.000006927 during writing, with its volume declining 10.08% to $81.58 million.
Talking about the overall crypto market, the global crypto market cap advanced 1.08% over the last 24 hours and was at $1.12 trillion. Its volume from yesterday soared 12.54% to $46.97 billion. Notably, the fear and greed index for the digital currencies was at 53, suggesting a neutral stance in the market.
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The Top 4 Cryptos For Today Are
Pepe Coin Soars 2%
The Pepe coin was among the top movers in the meme coins segment, suggesting a growing interest in the crypto from investors. The Pepe coin price was up 2.29% on Saturday and traded at $0.0000006592 during writing. Its volume over the past 24 hours soared 23.67% to $47.9 million.
Mantle (MNT) Jumps 12%
The Mantle (MNT) crypto was among the top movers on October 21. The Mantle price added 11.75% as of writing and traded at $0.3732, while its volume over the past 24 hours soared 36% to $40.02 million. Over the past seven days, the Mantle price was up over 12% after its recent surge.
THORChain (RUNE) Gains 8%
The THORChain price noted gains of 7.82% to trade at $1.64 during writing on Saturday, which also makes it among the top gainers today. However, its volume from yesterday fell 7.59% to $79.42 million, and its market cap soared 8.01% to $557.61 million.
Stacks (STX) Adds Nearly 3%
The Stacks crypto has continued its gains from yesterday, indicating that the investors are likely to be putting their bets on the crypto. The Stacks price soared 3.58% to $0.63 during reporting, while its volume over the past 24 hours skyrocketed 199.34% to $196.84 million. Over the past seven days, its price surged more than 22%.
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