Bitcoin (BTC), the oldest and most valued cryptocurrency in the world, remained above the $42,000 mark early Monday, despite minor losses for top coins. Popular altcoins — including the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Dogecoin (DOGE) — saw minor dips across the board. As per CoinMarketCap data, the market fear and greed index stood at 80 (extreme greed), marking a favourable stance towards crypto coins as everyone seems to be cashing in on the holiday season boost. Helium (HNT) emerged to be the biggest gainer, while Flow (FLOW) became the biggest loser.

The global crypto market cap stood at $1.58 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour loss of 3.40 percent.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today

Bitcoin price stood at $42,444.70, registering a 24-hour dip of 3.14 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 37.25 lakh.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Today

ETH price stood at $2,253.64, marking a 24-hour loss of 4.13 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 1.97 lakh.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today

DOGE registered a 24-hour dip of 1.10 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.09886. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 8.60.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Today

Litecoin saw a 24-hour dip of 4 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $74.07. LTC price in India stood at Rs 6,355.09.

Ripple (XRP) Price Today

XRP price stood at $0.6297, seeing a 24-hour loss of 5.32 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 55.

Solana (SOL) Price Today

Solana price stood at $71.82, marking a 24-hour dip of 1.40 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 6,297.37. 

Top Crypto Gainers Today (December 11)

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

Helium (HNT)

Price: $5.24
24-hour gain: 18.62 percent

Injective (INJ)

Price: $22.11
24-hour gain: 15.89 percent

BitTorrent (New) (BTT)

Price: $0.000001261
24-hour gain: 13.20 percent

Avalanche (AVAX)

Price: $35.95
24-hour gain: 10.27 percent

eCash (XEC)

Price: $0.00003714
24-hour gain: 9.96 percent

Top Crypto Losers Today (December 11)

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

Flow (FLOW)

Price: $0.7796
24-hour loss: 9.65 percent

Kava (KAVA)

Price: $0.7807
24-hour loss: 9.49 percent

Neo (NEO)

Price: $11.99
24-hour loss: 9.04 percent

ApeCoin (APE)

Price: $1.68
24-hour loss: 8.76 percent

Theta Network (THETA)

Price: $1.07
24-hour loss: 8.67 percent

What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About Current Market Scenario

Mudrex co-founder and CEO Edul Patel told ABP Live, “Bitcoin is encountering a surge in take-profit and sell orders, leading to widespread market liquidations following its recent peak at $44,700. The market is currently witnessing a struggle for dominance between bulls and bears. An upward move beyond the $44,700 resistance could suggest a continuation of the uptrend, while a downward plunge might find support at the $40,600 level. Concurrently, Ethereum has mirrored Bitcoin’s movement, recording a 4 percent decline in the past 24 hours as substantial holders take profits.”

Parth Chaturvedi, Investments Lead, CoinSwitch Ventures, said, “The week has started with corrections within the crypto market. As per data on CoinGecko, the top 10 cryptos by M.Cap. are currently trading in the red. Most of the losses, however, have happened around 6am IST onwards. These could be a result of liquidations of over $335 million over the last 12 hours, with $300 million in long positions, as per data from Coinglass. In terms of blockchain-network-specific action, Chainlink’s expanded crypto-staking program raised over $632 million in just six hours of the early access period last Friday; this also led to a surge for LINK. Simultaneously, Stabelcoin issuer Tether froze 41 wallets on Saturday as a precautionary measure. These wallets were held by individuals listed on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List.”

CoinDCX Research Team told ABP Live, “Over the weekend, the crypto market maintained a quiet atmosphere, with some bullish movements in altcoins. However, as the new week began, Monday saw a sudden downturn – BTC plummeted by over 7 percent, briefly dipping below $40,500 and touching the 20 EMA Daily. It swiftly recovered to $42,500. Simultaneously, ETH experienced an 8 percent decline but managed a partial recovery above $2,250. The abrupt market movement seems to be more of a correction or profit booking, considering BTC’s eight consecutive weekly candle closures in the green.”

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