Bitcoin Jumps Above $30,000; Internet Computer Emerges As Top Gainer

Author: Lisa Levin | April 18, 2023 09:37am

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) moved higher, with the cryptocurrency prices trading above the key $30,000 level on Tuesday.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) also moved higher, surging past the key $2,100 mark this morning.

Housing starts in the US fell 0.8% month-over-month to an annualized rate of 1.42 million in March, while building permits dipped 8.8% to an annual rate of 1.413 million.

Internet Computer (CRYPTO: ICP) was the top gainer over the prior 24 hours, while Injective (CRYPTO: INJ) turned out to be the biggest loser.

At the time of writing, the global crypto market cap rose to $1.28 trillion, recording a 24-hour gain of 2.1%. BTC was trading higher by 2.8% at $30,355 while ETH rose by around 1.5% to $2,112 on Tuesday.

Here are the top ten crypto gainers and losers over the past 24 hours:

Gainers

• Internet Computer (CRYPTO: ICP)

Price: $6.89
24-hour gain: 12.9%

• Arbitrum (CRYPTO: ARB)

Price: $1.77
24-hour gain: 10.2%

• Oasis Network (CRYPTO: ROSE)

Price: $0.08032
24-hour gain: 9.6%

• Zilliqa (CRYPTO: ZIL)

Price: $0.03399
24-hour gain: 8.5%

• Synthetix (CRYPTO: SNX)

Price: $2.95
24-hour gain: 8.3%

Losers

• Injective (CRYPTO: INJ)

Price: $9.08
24-hour drop: 2.6%

• XDC Network (CRYPTO: XDC)

Price: $0.04387
24-hour drop: 2.4%

• Rocket Pool (CRYPTO: RPL)

Price: $57.16
24-hour drop: 2%

• Loopring (CRYPTO: LRC)

Price: $0.4081
24-hour drop: 1.9%

• UNUS SED LEO (CRYPTO: LEO)

Price: $3.41
24-hour drop: 1.7%

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