Crypto Prices Today May 21: Bitcoin Tops $70K Amid Robust ETF Inflows, ETH Soars 17%

The top crypto prices today registered a bullish moment as the Bitcoin (BTC) price extended above the $70,000 mark. In addition, the Ethereum (ETH) price surpassed the $3,600 level marking a significant milestone. Moreover, other top altcoins, such as Solana (SOL), XRP and Cardano (ADA) trailed behind with substantial gains.

Major Crypto Prices Today

1. Bitcoin Price

The Bitcoin price was up 0.%, reaching $70,935.69 at the time of writing on Tuesday, May 21. On the other hand, it’s trading volume skyrocketed 137.82% to $50.90 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the crypto’s market capitalization stood at $1.40 trillion.

2. Ethereum Price

The Ethereum price gained 0.37% to $3,131.46 at press time with a market valuation of $376.19 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume spike 20.32%, reaching $10.23 billion.

3. Solana Price

The Solana price inched closer to the $180 level, marking a significant milestone today. The Solana price surged 1.51%, settling at $177.63. In addition, SOL witnessed a 23.93% gain in trade volume to $2.73 billion in the last 24 hours.

4. XRP Price

Whilst, the XRP price extended below the $0.52 mark again. The XRP price recorded a drop of 0.94%, reaching $0.5173. On the other hand, XRP’s trading volume soared by 34.84% to $647.68 million.

5. Cardano Price

Meanwhile, the Cardano crypto price slipped 0.78% to $0.477 today. Whilst, ADA recorded a gain of 21.77% in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $274.81 million.

6. Dogecoin & Shiba Inu Price

The Dogecoin price plunged 1.79% to $0.1525 while its rival, Shiba Inu price was down 2.46% and traded at $0.00002429.

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Top Crypto Gainers Today

• Pendle (PENDLE): The Pendle price soared 6.74% to $5.29.
• Dogwifhat (WIF): The WIF crypto price surged 4.16% and traded at $2.72.
• Gnosis (GNO): The Gnosis price rose 3.84% to $312.88.
• Chainlink (LINK): The LINK price rallied 2.95% to $16.95.

Top Crypto Losers Today

• Pyth Network (PYTH): The PYTH crypto price plunged 9.20% to $0.3955.
• Celestia (TIA): The Celestia price dipped 6% to $8.88.
• Akash Network (AKT): The AKT crypto price slipped 5.59% to $5.51..
• eCash (XEC): The XEC price lost 5.32% to $0.00004983.

The surge in ETH could be in response to the optimism surrounding the approval of the Spot Ethereum ETF applications as the May 23 deadline is inching closer.

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