Bitcoin’s price has decreased significantly, now sitting at $95,000 after reaching a peak of $99,380. This decline follows a major $1.5 billion hack of ByBit, which has created turmoil in the cryptocurrency market.
Ethereum has also faced a notable drop, falling from $2,840 to $2,621 due to the hack that involved the theft of ETH. Additionally, Solana’s price has declined by over 7% in the last 24 hours, dropping below $160 to a low of $158.1, amid heightened selling pressure related to upcoming unlocks.
- The Raydium token, a key decentralized exchange on Solana, has fallen by 30%.
- Other altcoins, such as HYPE, ENA, IP, and GALA, have also experienced considerable losses.
Conversely, some tokens have gained value, including:
- Theta Fuel increasing by 11%
- Sonic (formerly Fantom) rising by 8%
- The newly launched KAITO token up by 6%
The overall cryptocurrency market has shrunk by 1.22% today, now valued at $3.14 trillion, with a 24-hour trading volume of $85 billion.
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