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Dogecoin leads gain as BTC maintains $20k

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The cryptocurrency market cap saw net inflows of $2.8 billion over the past 24 hours, pushing the total to $998.02 billion from $995.22 billion as of press time. The market cap increased by 0.39% over the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin’s market cap fell 0.1% over the reporting period to $395.35 billion. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s market cap increased by 1.11% to $189.34 billion.

Some crypto assets in the top 10 cryptocurrencies recorded gains over the reporting period, with Dogecoin gaining over 10%. Bitcoin and Ethereum also recorded slight gains in the last 24 hours, continuing their green rally.

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Top 10 Cryptocurrencies (Source: CryptoSlate.com)

The market cap of Tether (USDT), BinanceUSD (BUSD), and USD Coin (USDC) remained flat at $68.52 billion, $43.80 billion, and $21.62 billion, respectively.

Bitcoin

Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin price rose by 0.05% to trade at $20,606 as of 06:30 ET. Its market dominance stood at 39.6% over the reporting period.

The flagship digital asset peaked at $20,938 during the early hours of Oct. 26 and traded sideways for the rest of the day. BTC was able to maintain its price above the $20,000 mark.

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BTC 24-Hour Price Performance (Source: Tradingview)

Ethereum

Ethereum continued its positive performance, rising 1.1% in the last 24 hours to $1,547 as of 06:30 ET. Its market dominance stood at 19% as of press time.

The second-largest cryptocurrency mirrored BTC’s price performance over the reporting period, maintaining its value over the $1,500 mark. The asset peaked at $1,584.

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ETH 24-Hour Price Performance (Source: Tradingview)

Top 5 Gainers

QuarkChain

QKC  is the day’s biggest gainer, rising 30.13% over the reporting period to trade at $0.015 as of press time. The crypto token has been on a tear in the past seven days as its value has increased by 36.15%. Its market cap stood at $94.95 million.

Klaytn

KLAY rose 23.4% over the past 24 hours to $0.24. The Korea-based network’s foundation recently initiated a buyback to stabilize its ecosystem. Its market cap stood at $751.95 million as of press time.

Dogecoin

DOGE recorded 17.06% gains over the past 24 hours to trade at around $0.077 at press time. The meme coin is rising following Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Its market cap stood at $10.24 billion.

Krypton DAO

KRD grew 16.07% over the reporting period to $1.15 as of press time. The decentralized community token has increased by 137% in the last seven days. Its market cap stood at $117.36 million.

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