BTC Holds $97K, Altcoins Flux, But XRP & KAS Soar 4%

Crypto prices on February 14 sparked uncertain investor sentiments globally, primarily showcasing fluctuating price trajectories after key U.S. economic data. Bitcoin (BTC) price held the $97K level despite encountering turbulence, whilst Ethereum (ETH) traded near $2,700. Besides, XRP price soared over 4% intraday, whereas Kaspa (KAS) pumped alongside to emerge as the day’s top gainer. Meme coins, on the other hand, mainly traded in the red zone.

So, let’s take a closer look at some of the day’s most trending coins and their intraday price movements.

Crypto Prices (Feb 14): BTC AT $97K, Altcoins Fluctuate

After the recent U.S. CPI and PPI data release, the crypto market appears to be uncertain. Although BTC price held $97K, altcoins mainly took a hit, hovering in the red zone. The global crypto market cap declined nearly 1% from yesterday, reaching $3.2 trillion. Further, even the global market volume plunged 21.44% to $102.13 billion.

BTC Price At $97K

BTC price witnessed a marginal 0.1% drop as of press time and rested at $97,212. The coin’s intraday low and high were $95,269.71 and $97,550.89, respectively. Bitcoin’s dominance remained the same over the past day, at 59.80%. The flagship crypto sees a sluggish movement in light of broader market trends and macroeconomic factors. It’s worth mentioning that BTC recorded $28.83 million worth of liquidations over the past day, per Coinglass data.

ETH Price At $2,700 Level

ETH price slipped nearly 1% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $2,712. Ethereum’s intraday bottom and peak were $2,615.67 and $2,725.59, respectively. Notably, the second-largest crypto by market cap showcased a dominance of 10.2% today. Ethereum recorded $27.03 million worth of liquidations over the past day, per Coinglass data.

XRP Price Pumps Over 4%

XRP price witnessed an uptick of over 4% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $2.58. The coin’s intraday low and high were $2.42 and $2.60, respectively. Notably, the crypto pumps alongside soaring optimism for the Ripple community as the U.S. SEC recently acknowledged Grayscale‘s 19b-4 filing for an XRP ETF.

SOL Price Near $200K

SOL price witnessed a marginal 0.5% decline at the time of reporting and is now at $196.74. The coin’s intraday bottom and high were $189.43 and $197.31, respectively. Intriguingly, CoinGape reported that Pump Fun dumped $28 million worth of Solana recently, aligning with the current turbulent price action.

Meme Crypto Prices In The Red

Dogecoin (DOGE) price saw a 0.5% decrease in value, reaching $0.2632. Further, even Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded in the red, down 2% from yesterday to $0.00001647. Pepe Coin (PEPE) also dropped by 2% to $0.000009894. However, TRUMP meme coin was up by 5% to $16.36 on Friday.

Top Crypto Gainer Prices Today

Kaspa (KAS)

Price: $0.1031
24-Hour Gains: +4.5%

Helium (HNT)

Price: $3.90
24-Hour Gains: +4%

Hyperliquid (HYPER)

Price: $26.24
24-Hour Gains: +3%

Top Crypto Loser Prices Today

PancakeSwap (CAKE)

Price: $2.78
24-Hour Loss: -8%

Onyxcoin (XCN)

Price: $0.02319
24-Hour Loss: -8%

Bittensor (TAO)

Price: $381.56
24-Hour Loss: -6%

Nevertheless, despite the current sluggish performance, crypto analysts continue to reflect optimism on the market’s future prospects. Renowned market expert “Ash Crypto’ has recently posted on X, saying, “Altseason 2.0 is coming. Be prepared.”

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