Ethereum Lose Steam as Top Coins: Bitcoin and Ethereum, two of the most popular crypto coins, snapped their bull run as the overall crypto market faced a slowdown Wednesday evening.
Other popular altcoins
including the likes of Dogecoin, Solana, Ripple, and Litecoin — landed in the reds across the board. The XDC Network token became the top gainer of the lot, with a 24-hour gain of over 5 percent. Synthetics, on the other hand, emerged to be the top loser, with a 24-hour dip of over 18 percent.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Lose Steam as Top Coins
The global crypto market cap stood at $1.07 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour dip of 2.83 percent.
Dogecoin (DOGE) price today
Ethereum Lose Steam as Top Coins: DOGE registered a 24-hour loss of 6.98 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.07021. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 6.19.
Ethereum (ETH) price today
ETH price stood at $1,647.23, marking a 24-hour loss of 3.47 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 1.43 lakhs.
Bitcoin (BTC) price today
Bitcoin price stood at $24,343.58, registering a 24-hour dip of 1.93 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 21.02 lakhs.
Ripple (XRP) price today
XRP price stood at $0.3635, seeing a 24-hour loss of 3.11 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 31.45.
Check also” Meet the altcoins 10 Bitcoin alternatives”!
Top crypto gainers today (March 16)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:
| NAME | Price | 24-hour gain |
| XDC Network (XDC) | $0.03176 | 5.30 percent |
| GMX (GMX) | $79.09 | 4.83 percent |
| MAGIC (MAGIC) | $1.68 | 1.09 percent |
| Ton coin (TON) | $2.47 | 0.91 percent |
| Pax Dollar (USDP) | $1.00 | 0.59 percent |
Top crypto losers today (March 16)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:
| NAME | PRICE | 24-hour loss |
| Synthetic (SNX) | $2.58 | 18.42 percent |
| File coin (FIL) | $5.66 | 18.20 percent |
| Lido DAO (LDO) | $2.35 | 15.85 percent |
| Maker (MKR) | $746.75 | 14.31 percent |
Quick summary
Crypto products and NFTs are unregulated and can be highly risky. There may be no regulatory recourse for any loss from such transactions. Cryptocurrency is not legal tender and is subject to market risks. Readers are advised to seek expert advice and read offer document(s) along with related important literature on the subject carefully before making any kind of investment whatsoever. Cryptocurrency market predictions are speculative, and any investment made shall be at the sole cost and risk of the readers.
