Bitcoin, Ethereum Spike 4% While XRP Surges 11% To Become Top 3 Crypto
Posted On January 2, 2025
Cryptocurrency markets are surging on the first official trading day of 2025, with the top three coins by market capitalization up between 4% and 11% before U.S. markets open.
| CRYPTOCURRENCY | PRICE | 24-HOUR GAINS +/- |
| Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) | $96,595 | +3.4% |
| Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) | $3,462 | +4.0% |
| XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) | $2.40 | +10.8% |
What Happened: XRP has overtaken Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) to become the third-biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surging to $138 billion at the time of writing.
CoinDesk on Thursday …
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