Crypto Prices Today May 17: Bitcoin & Ethereum Retreat, Chainlink Rallies 13%

The top crypto prices today registered declines, however, Bitcoin (BTC) price managed to sustain above the $65,000 mark. Whilst, the Ethereum (ETH price extended lower than the $3,000 level. In addition, other top altcoins, such as Solana (SOL) and XRP also recorded a notable drop while Cardano (ADA) gained.

Major Crypto Prices Today

1. Bitcoin Price

The Bitcoin price dipped 0.52%, reaching $65,499.97 at the time of writing on Friday, May 17. On the other hand, it’s trading volume plunged 28.74% to $29.90 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the crypto’s market capitalization stood at $1.29 trillion.

2. Ethereum Price

The Ethereum price lost 1.92% to $2,949.67 at press time with a market valuation of $354.32 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume plummeted 21.86%, reaching $12.15 billion.

3. Solana Price

The Solana price sustained above the $160 level and dipped slightly today. The Solana price was down 0.25%, settling at $162.13. In addition, SOL witnessed a 26.47% drop in trade volume to $3.10 billion in the last 24 hours.

4. XRP Price

Whilst, the XRP price inched closer to the $0.52 mark again. The XRP price recorded a surge of 3.24%, reaching $0.5185. On the other hand, XRP’s trading volume shot up by 11.78% to $1.19 billion.

5. Cardano Price

Meanwhile, the Cardano crypto price rallied 7.05% to $0.4595 today. Whilst, ADA recorded a hike of 37.57% in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $400.18 million.

6. Dogecoin & Shiba Inu Price

The Dogecoin price soared 7.14% to $0.1565 while its rival, Shiba Inu price rocketed 8.73% and traded at $0.00002509.

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Top Crypto Gainers Today

• Chainlink (LINK): The Chainlink crypto price surged 13.25% and traded at $15.78.
• Immutable (IMX): The Immutable price soared 6.72% to $2.50.
• Arweave (AR): The AR price rallied 5.77% to $46.21.
• Hedera (HBAR): The HBAR price rose 3.47% to $0.1136.

Top Crypto Losers Today

• Book Of Meme (BOME): The WIF crypto price slipped 9.45% to $0.01149.
• Stacks (STX): The STX price lost 8.16% to $1.97.
• Wormhole (W): The W crypto price slumped 5.25% to $0.5353.
• Ethena (ENA): The Ethena price dipped 4.93% to $0.6919.

Polygon (MATIC), Sui (SUI), and Fantom (FTM) also gained significantly today.

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