DOGE spikes higher on rumors of Twitter integration

Over the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market cap saw net outflows of $1.3 billion to $1,025.9 billion from $1,027.2 billion as of press time — down 0.2%.

During the reporting period, Bitcoin’s market cap fell 0.7% to $395.7 billion from $398.4 billion. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s market cap decreased 1.7% to $194.9 billion from $198.3 billion.

The top 10 cryptocurrencies saw a mixed performance over the last 24 hours. Dogecoin is the standout performer, growing 21.2% to lead the large caps, followed by Shiba Inu, up 6.1%. Meanwhile, Polygon saw a drop of 2.21%.

The market cap of Tether (USDT) increased to $69.4 billion, while USD Coin (USDC) saw a marginal decrease to $43.6 billion. BinanceUSD (BUSD) stayed flat at $21.4 billion.

Bitcoin

Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin traded flat, down 0.5% to $20,633 as of 07:00 ET. Its market dominance fell to 38.5% from 38.7%.

During the reporting period, the market leader hit a local top of $20,840 before seeing a sharp drop during Monday lunchtime (UTC) to bottom at $20,240. Since then, BTC has been grinding higher.

Ethereum

Over the last 24 hours, Ethereum decreased 0.8% to $1,606 as of 07:00 ET. Its market dominance fell to 19.1% from 19.3% as of press time.

ETH’s price movement over the reporting period largely mirrored BTC’s. A local high of $1,635 was followed by a sharp drawdown at Monday lunchtime (UTC). A gradual grind higher followed.

Top 5 Gainers

Dogecoin

DOGE is the biggest gainer over the reporting period, up 21.2% to $0.14837 as of press time. The meme coin is benefiting from rumors that Elon Musk will incorporate the token into Twitter. Growth for the past week comes in at 160%. Its market cap stood at $20.66 billion.

Chain

XCN saw 25.4% gains over the last 24 hours to trade at $0.06291. Despite today’s price spike, the cloud blockchain protocol is caught in a macro downtrend. Its market cap stood at $1.35 billion.

Stratis

STRAX’s value grew by 21.4% to $0.65229 in the last 24 hours. Its market cap stood at $92.96 million.

Telcoin

TEL gained 18.7% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.00168 at press time. The telecom-focused protocol grew 41% over the past month. Its market cap stood at $105.56 million.

Dogelon Mars

ELON rose 16.7% in the last 24 hours to $0.000000473825 as of press time. Like Dogecoin, the “Elon Musk effect” is making its presence felt. Its market cap stood at $262.33 million.

Top 5 Losers

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