Sunday, Oct. 6 - The top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing mixed movements on the day while Bitcoin's price dips under the $8,000 mark by press time.
Bitcoin's price is currently down by 1.83% on the day, trading at around $7,959, according to Coin360.
Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is down by about 1.49%.Bitcoin 7-day price chart.
Ether is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by its market capitalization which currently stands at $18.84 billion.
The second-largest altcoin, Ripple's XRP, has a market cap of $10.9 billion at press time.
At press time, ETH is trading at around $174. On the week, the coin has also gained about 2.96%.Ether 7-day price chart.
XRP is up by about 0.22% over the last 24 hours and is currently trading at around $0.253.
On the week, the coin is up about 7.2%.XRP 7-day price chart.
Among the top 20 cryptocurrencies, the ones reporting the most notable price action are Chainlink, which is up 5.64%, Unus Sed Leo, which is down 6.82%, and Algorand, which is down 5.66%. At press time, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies is $216 billion, about 0.14% higher than a week ago.
As Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 6, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has yet again officially stated that Bitcoin is not a security.
Bitcoin Dips Under $8,000 as Altcoins See Mixed Movements
Published on Oct 6, 2019
by Cointele | Published on Coinage
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