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Ethereum (ETH), the world\u2019s second-most valued crypto, continues its steady run as the network\u2019s founders expect the Merge (switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-work consensus) to take place in September. Bitcoin (BTC), the world\u2019s oldest and most valued cryptocurrency, also managed to cross the $25,000 mark briefly on early Monday morning. Alongside, popular altcoins also saw gains across the board. Most notably, Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a jump of nearly 9 percent. Among lesser-known altcoins, Shiba Inu (SHIB) emerged as the biggest gainer in the last 24 hours, with a jump of nearly 30 percent. \u00a0<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, the global crypto market cap stood at $1.19 trillion as per CoinMarketCap data, registering a 24-hour gain of 0.98 percent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
BTC was priced at $24,857.88 at the time of writing, after briefly crossing the $25,000 mark on August 15 morning. As per CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin saw a 24-hour gain of 1.10 percent. As per Indian exchange WazirX, BTC price stood at Rs 19.08 lakhs.<\/p>\n
ETH price stood at $1,986.16, marking a minor 24-hour gain of 0.07 percent at the time of writing. As per WazirX, Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 1.53 lakhs.<\/p>\n
DOGE registered a 24-hour gain of 8.20 percent as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.08034. As per WazirX, Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 6.<\/p>\n
Litecoin saw a 24-hour dip of 0.07 percent. At the time of writing, it was priced at $64.69. LTC price in India stood at Rs 4,892.<\/p>\n
XRP price stood at $0.3818, seeing a 24-hour dip of 0.73 percent. As per WazirX, Ripple price stood at Rs 29.48.<\/p>\n
Solana price stood at $46.49, marking a 24-hour dip of 0.63 percent. As per WazirX, SOL price in India stood at Rs 3,494.61.<\/p>\n
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:<\/p>\n
Shiba Inu (SHIB)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $0.00001651 Celsius (CEL)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $4.29 Dogecoin (DOGE)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $0.08089 UNUS SED LEO (LEO)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $5.31 STEPN (GMT)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $1.05 As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:<\/p>\n Nexo (NEXO)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $1.02 Quant (QNT)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $122.07 Decred (DCR)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $34.33 Synthetix (SNX)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $3.91 Tezos (XTZ)<\/strong><\/p>\n Price:<\/strong> $1.86 Disclaimer:<\/strong> Crypto products and NFTs are unregulated and can be highly risky. There may be no regulatory recourse for any loss from such transactions. Cryptocurrency is not a legal tender and is subject to market risks. Readers are advised to seek expert advice and read offer document(s) along with related important literature on the subject carefully before making any kind of investment whatsoever. Cryptocurrency<\/a> market predictions are speculative and any investment made shall be at the sole cost and risk of the readers.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
24-hour gain:<\/strong> 28.85 percent<\/p>\n
24-hour gain: <\/strong>13.58 percent<\/p>\n
24-hour gain:<\/strong> 9.16 percent<\/p>\n
24-hour gain:<\/strong> 7.48 percent<\/p>\n
24-hour gain:<\/strong> 6.13 percent<\/p>\nTop crypto losers today (August 15)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
24-hour loss:<\/strong> 4.80 percent<\/p>\n
24-hour loss:<\/strong> 4.20 percent<\/p>\n
24-hour loss:<\/strong> 4.19 percent<\/p>\n
24-hour loss:<\/strong> 3.47 percent<\/p>\n
24-hour loss:<\/strong> 3.42 percent<\/p>\n<\/p>\n