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<p>The crypto market today has commenced its trade on a bullish note, with Bitcoin price hitting a new ATH above $106k. This feat has led to the industry’s market cap shooting up 1.72% to $3.7 trillion. The fueling optimism has resulted in the trading volumes jumping 24.55% with the numbers at $159.63 billion. The positive market sentiments are evident with the Fear &amp; Greed meter hitting an extreme greed score of 80.</p>   
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bitcoin-breaks-all-previous-records-creates-new-ath"><strong>Bitcoin Breaks All Previous Records, Creates New ATH</strong></h2>   
<p>Bitcoin continues to single-handedly lead the market’s greenish numbers. After claiming a new all-time high of $106,488.25 a couple of hours ago, BTC is currently changing hands at $104,980.21. This came with the intraday trading volumes surging 61.86% to $62.53 billion. BTC’s new benchmark has instilled hopes of it claiming $110k by the year-end.</p>   
<p>Curious about where the Bitcoin price is heading next? Read our <a href="https://coinpedia.org/price-prediction/bitcoin-price-prediction/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction</a> for potential price targets!</p>   
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-altcoins-today-eth-sol-spike-up-while-xrp-slips"><strong>Altcoins Today: ETH, SOL Spike Up, While XRP Slips</strong></h2>   
<p>The top altcoins today have posted mixed sentiments on their charts. While Ethereum's price rose by 2.03% to $3,968.67, Solana saw a rather bland gain of 1.29% with its price at $222.59. XRP on the other hand, slipped by 1.08% to $2.41. However, the market did witness some action with gainers and losers from the top 100.</p>   
<p>For a deeper dive into Ethereum’s potential, check out our latest<a href="https://coinpedia.org/price-prediction/market-price-prediction-ethereum-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> <strong>Ethereum Price Prediction</strong></a>.</p>   
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-top-gainers-amp-losers"><strong>Top Gainers &amp; Losers:&nbsp;</strong></h3>   
<p>Among the top 100 cryptos, Ondo led the pack, surging 14.57% to $2.10. It was followed closely by Fantom (FTM), which gained 14.32%, and VIRTUAL, which climbed 13.65%.&nbsp;</p>   
<p>On the losing side, KuCoin Token (KCS) fell by 7.95%, Kaia slipped by 6.84%, and Curve DAO Token (CRV) sunk by 5.47%.</p>   
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-faqs"><strong>FAQs</strong></h2>   
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 <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1734331478988">
  <strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>How much is the global cryptocurrency market cap today?<br></strong></strong> 
  <p class="schema-faq-answer">The total global cryptocurrency market cap stands at $3.7 trillion, up 1.72% in the last 24 hours.</p> 
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 <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1734331495222">
  <strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>Which cryptocurrencies gained the most today?<br></strong></strong> 
  <p class="schema-faq-answer">Ondo (+14.57%), Fantom (+14.32%), and VIRTUAL (+13.65%) were the top gainers.</p> 
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 <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1734331514351">
  <strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What is the current Fear &amp; Greed Index score?<br></strong></strong> 
  <p class="schema-faq-answer">The Fear &amp; Greed Index currently stands at 80, signaling “Extreme Greed.”</p> 
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Crypto Market Today (Dec 16, 2024): Bitcoin Hits New ATH Above $106k | Market Goes “Extreme Greed”

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