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<p>The crypto market today is recovering from losses from the past 48 hours, with the market cap adding 1.34% gains in 24 hours to reach an impressive $3.4 trillion. Trading volumes too have surged by 10.25% to $291.27 billion, signaling renewed optimism among investors. This has been evident with the Fear &amp; Greed Index signaling a “Greed” score of 62.&nbsp;</p>   
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bitcoin-shows-resilience-as-dominance-remains-strong"><strong>Bitcoin Shows Resilience as Dominance Remains Strong</strong></h2>   
<p>Bitcoin has been catching up with the bullish candles, as the market shows signs of recovery. Inching up 0.30% in 24 hours to a price of $97,569.12, it also saw a modest 2.5% increase in its trading volume to $95.99 billion. Talking about inflows, Metaplanet Inc. made it to the headlines by raising $61 million to accelerate its Bitcoin purchases. The star crypto’s influence in the business remains robust, with the dominance holding firm at 56.82%.</p>   
<p>For insights into Bitcoin’s future, explore our <a href="https://coinpedia.org/price-prediction/bitcoin-price-prediction/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Bitcoin Price Prediction</strong></a>.</p>   
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-altcoins-watch-eth-outruns-btc"><strong>Altcoins Watch: ETH Outruns BTC</strong></h2>   
<p>Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin on the daily charts with a 2.91% price spike to $3,490.85. Solana and XRP also showed subtle gains, rising by 1.27% and 0.55% to $197.47 and $2.32 respectively.&nbsp;</p>   
<p>For Ethereum’s detailed analysis, check out our <a href="https://coinpedia.org/price-prediction/market-price-prediction-ethereum-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Ethereum Price Prediction</strong></a>.&nbsp;</p>   
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-top-gainers-and-losers"><strong>Top Gainers and Losers</strong></h3>   
<p>HYPE was the biggest gainer, rising 34.27% to $33.15, followed by VIRTUAL, which increased 18.78% to $2.74, and ENA, which rose 17.55% to $1.16. The optimism was not shared by other tokens, though. The day's biggest losers were APTOS, which plummeted 12.22% to $10.28, XMR, which fell 5.93% to $189.13, and OM, which fell 3.65% to $3.85.</p>   
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-faqs"><strong>FAQs</strong></h2>   
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 <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1734762512059">
  <strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>How much does 1 BTC cost today?<br></strong></strong> 
  <p class="schema-faq-answer">Bitcoin is priced at $97,569.12, reflecting a 0.30% gain over the last 24 hours.</p> 
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 <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1734762529631">
  <strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>Which tokens performed the best today?<br></strong></strong> 
  <p class="schema-faq-answer">HYPE (+34.27%), VIRTUAL (+18.78%), and ENA (+17.55%) were the top gainers.</p> 
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 <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1734762549944">
  <strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What is the current sentiment in the market?<br></strong></strong> 
  <p class="schema-faq-answer">The Fear &amp; Greed Index stands at 62, signaling "Greed."</p> 
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Crypto Market Today (Dec 21, 2024): Bitcoin Price Rises to $97k | HYPE Surges 34%

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