Crypto Prices Today May 18: Bitcoin Nears $67K As Ethereum, Solana, XRP Rally

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The top crypto prices today recovered as the Bitcoin (BTC) price inched closer to the $67,000 mark. In addition, the Ethereum (ETH) price surged past the $3,100 level. Moreover, other top altcoins, such as Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano (ADA) mirrored the positive sentiment.

Major Crypto Prices Today

1. Bitcoin Price

The Bitcoin price surged 2.21%, reaching $66,903.49 at the time of writing on Saturday, May 18. On the other hand, it’s trading volume plunged 8.66% to $27.32 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the crypto’s market capitalization stood at $1.31 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 slumped below the $0.52 mark again. The XRP price recorded a dip of 0.23%, reaching $0.5175. On the other hand, XRP’s trading volume dropped by 8.10% to $1.09 billion.

5. Cardano Price

Meanwhile, the Cardano crypto price rallied 1.11% to $0.4645 today. Whilst, ADA recorded a plunge of 9.75% in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $361.14 million.

6. Dogecoin & Shiba Inu Price

The Dogecoin price slumped 4.09% to $0.15 while its rival, Shiba Inu price tumbled 2.94% and traded at $0.00002436.

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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.