Saturday, Feb. 9 - as Coin360 data shows, major cryptocurrencies are facing a mix of mild gains and losses, following a major market surge since yesterday.
Bitcoin is holding steady above the $3,600 price point.
Ripple, currently the second largest cryptocurrency, has lost about 1 percent in price on the day and is currently trading near $0.31.
Its market capitalization is over $12.7 billion - about $260 million more than the next largest crypto, Ethereum.
Yesterday's market growth brought ETH prices back to the rates seen in late January.
Earlier today, total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies peaked over $122 billion, before dropping back down to $121 million later, according to CoinMarketCap.
BNB, currently the 10th largest coin by market cap, has gained close to 3 percent, seeing fairly steady growth since Feb. 6.
MKR is up 3.2 percent, while LTC is up 3.5 percent on the day.
Litecoin saw double-digit growth starting yesterday, surging above Eos to claim 4th largest cryptocurrency.
Among the top twenty coins, Bitcoin Cash and Tron have lost the most value on the day, both down about 2 percent as of press time.
Cryptos See Mild Movements After Market Surge, Bitcoin Holds Above $3,600
Published on Feb 9, 2019
by Cointele | Published on Coinage
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