Cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ether slump as virtual coin market sees sharp correction

Cryptocurrency prices slumped on Monday as the entire virtual coin market went through a fresh correction.

Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, was just hovering above $47,100 down nearly 4 per cent at around 2 pm. Bitcoin’s market capitalisation fell below $900 billion as investors engaged in profit booking. The trade volume over the past 24 hours stood at $1.74 billion.

Ether, the native token on the Ethereum platform, also fell over five per cent and was trading just below $3,800. Ethereum’s market capitalisation has fallen to $452 billion and the 24-hour trade volume has jumped to 2.5 billion.

Prices of all other popular cryptocurrencies also dipped sharply in the wake of higher profit booking amid increased uncertainty among investors.

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Commenting on the market momentum, Edul Patel, CEO and Co-founder, Mudrex- A Global Algorithm Based Crypto Investment Platform, said, “The sell-off across the crypto market continued over the past 24 hours. All of the top 30 cryptocurrencies ended in the red.”

“Bitcoin fell below the $47,000 mark and Ethereum hovered around $3700. Technicals suggest that the market may correct some more,” he added.

“The coming 24 hours would likely give a clear view of the market direction.”

Here are the latest prices and trends of popular cryptocurrencies:

Cryptocurrency	Price (US Dollar)	24-hour change	Market cap	Volume (24 Hours)
Bitcoin	47,409.99	-3.40%	$896.05 billion	$1.73 billion
Ether	$3,824.94	-5.09%	$453 billion	$2.5 billion
Dogecoin	0.160992	-2.55%	$21.31 billion	$971.30 million
Litecoin	148.62	-4.82%	$10.28 billion	$89.48 million
XRP	0.793117	-4.94%	$79.30 billion	$$3.38 billion
Cardano	1.24	-5.81%	$40.87 billion	$169.72 million

DISCLAIMER: The cryptocurrency prices have been updated as of 2:30 pm and will change as the day progresses. The list is intended to give a rough idea regarding popular cryptocurrency trends and will be updated daily.