The cryptocurrency market started the day with an increase. The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) reached the price levels of $30,250 with an average value increase of about 1% in the last 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) started trading at $1,915 with its recent value increases, while the total market value of the cryptocurrency ecosystem exceeded $1.22 trillion according to CoinMarketCap (CMC) data.
Consolidation Continues in Bitcoin
The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), which consolidated around $30,000 price levels in the last week, started trading at $30,200 with a low rate value increase of about 1% in the last 24 hours. With the cryptocurrency market starting the day with an increase, Ethereum (ETH) reached the price levels of $1,915 after its recent value increases. The total market value of the cryptocurrency ecosystem also exceeded $1.22 trillion according to CMC data.
On the other hand, there was a significant decrease in volatility in the cryptocurrency market compared to last week. According to the latest data shared by Coinglass, approximately $55 million worth of short and long positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours.
Highlights in the Cryptocurrency Market
With the cryptocurrency market and the leading cryptocurrency BTC starting the day with an increase, there were cryptocurrencies that recorded double-digit value increases during the day. Stellar (XLM), which recorded a value increase of over 20% within hours, became the cryptocurrency with the highest percentage increase among the top 100 cryptocurrencies in terms of market value according to CMC data. In addition to the rise in Stellar (XLM), Chainlink (LINK), dYdX (DYDX), Optimism (OP), and Maker (MKR) also saw high percentage increases during the day.
On the other hand, there were also cryptocurrencies that continued to lose value during the day alongside this upward trend in the cryptocurrency market. Rocket Pool (RPL), Frax Share (FXS), and Terra Classic (LUNC) were among the cryptocurrencies with the highest percentage losses among the top 100 cryptocurrencies in terms of market value according to CMC data in the last 24 hours.
