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Learn the signs →| # | Coin | Price | 24h | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC |
$62,987.45 | -2.97% | $1.25T |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH |
$1,868.64 | -2.96% | $225.17B |
| 3 |  Tether USDT |
$1.00 | +0.00% | $140.00B |
| 4 |  BNB BNB |
$588.78 | -1.00% | $82.43B |
| 5 |  XRP XRP |
$1.06 | -2.63% | $61.65B |
| 6 |  USD Coin USDC |
$1.00 | +0.01% | $60.05B |
| 7 |  Solana SOL |
$73.13 | -2.25% | $34.74B |
| 8 |  TRON TRX |
$0.3263 | -0.88% | $28.26B |
| 9 |  Dogecoin DOGE |
$0.0698 | -1.43% | $10.26B |
| 10 | Monero XMR | $353.24 | -2.45% | $6.52B |
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