{"id":211012,"date":"2023-12-12T15:24:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T09:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=211012"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:24:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T09:54:43","slug":"bitcoin-price-today-crypto-prices-today-bitcoin-pepe-coin-plunge-as-kcs-surges-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/bitcoin-price-today-crypto-prices-today-bitcoin-pepe-coin-plunge-as-kcs-surges-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Today | Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin &amp; Pepe Coin Plunge As KCS Surges &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The crypto prices today have continued their downward trend, suggesting investors are taking a break following a recent market bull run. Meanwhile, the previous month and the December start has been a boon for the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/glossary\/cryptocurrency\/\">cryptocurrency<\/a> market, as the traders have shifted their focus towards the risk-bet assets.<\/p>\n<p>However, the ongoing week has been challenging for the crypto prices, as the market participants seem to be taking a break amid a volatile scenario in the market. In addition, key economic data like the U.S. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/glossary\/consumer-price-index-cpi\/\">Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/a> and Producer Price Index (PPI) data are scheduled for release this week. According to pundits, investors await the key inflation data, as it could shed light on the potential future stance of the Federal Reserve\u2019s rate hike plans.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, looking at the major crypto prices, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin price<\/a> slipped 1.12% as of writing to trade at $41,632.34 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, its trading volume over the last 24 hours rose 58.15% to $34.13 billion. However, over the last 30 days, the BTC price has added nearly 13% through December 12.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, another leading crypto in the digital asset space, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum price<\/a> also noted a slump of 0.6% to $2,229.66 during writing, with its trading volume rising 28.41% to $14.62 billion. In contrast, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/bnb\/\">BNB price<\/a> defied the market trend and has added 8.63% from yesterday to trade at $253.05, while its trading volume rose 82% to $1.44 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/xrp\/\">XRP price<\/a> was down 0.82% to $0.623, and its trading volume soared 3.09% to $1.75 billion. On the other hand, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/solana\/\">Solana price<\/a> noted slight gains of 0.34% to $70.82, and its one-day market volume jumped 17.05% to $3.09 billion.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<p>In the meme coins segment, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/dogecoin\/\">Dogecoin price<\/a> moved towards the south with a loss of 4.2% and traded at $0.09595, and its trading volume fell 4.4% to $1.35 billion. In addition, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/shiba-inu\/\">Shiba Inu price<\/a> decreased by 2.66% to $0.000009634 during writing, and its market volume from yesterday declined 24.4% to $273.06 million.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/crypto-market-selloff-heres-why-btc-eth-xrp-prices-fell-sharply-today\/\">recent selloff in the digital asset space<\/a>, as witnessed by the slump in major crypto prices, has dragged down the overall market\u2019s performance. As of writing, the global crypto market cap fell 0.23% to $1.57 trillion, while the total crypto market volume soared 30.19% to $82.72 billion. Notably, the fear and greed index also inched down to 74 from last week\u2019s reading of 80, suggesting a greed sentiment in the market.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/stablecoin-supply-on-solana-jumps-8-sol-price-at-72\/\">Stablecoin Supply on Solana Jumps 8%, SOL Price Back At $72<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Top Cryptos For Today<\/h2>\n<h3>Pepe Coin Slips 2%<\/h3>\n<p>The Pepe Coin continued to move towards the south on Tuesday, December 12, amid a downturn momentum noted in the broader crypto space. Meanwhile, as of writing, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/pepe-coin\/\">Pepe Coin price<\/a> declined 2.11% to $0.000001427, with its market volume decreasing 24.55% to $141.91 million. However, over the last 30 days, it has added nearly 13.5% through today.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_168837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168837\" style=\"width: 968px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-168837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pepe Coin Chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>KuCoin Token (KCS) Adds 31%<\/h3>\n<p>The KuCoin Token was among the top gainers in the digital asset segment, defying the gloomy trend noted in the market. As of writing on December 12, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/kucoin-token\/\">KuCoin price<\/a> soared 30.87% to $12.98, while its trading volume skyrocketed 174.97% to $15.99 million over the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_168836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168836\" style=\"width: 962px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-168836\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12103636\/KuCoin-Token-KCS-Crypto-Chart-12-12-23.png\" alt=\"KCS Crypto Chart\" width=\"962\" height=\"636\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-168836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">KCS Crypto Chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Avalanche (AVAX) Soars 17%<\/h3>\n<p>The Avalanche (AVAX) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/avalanche-avax-price-shoots-20-toppling-dogecoin-dex-traders-benefit\/\">was another top percentage mover<\/a> in the crypto market on Tuesday, suggesting a growing interest of the investors towards the crypto. As of writing, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/avalanche\/\">Avalanche price<\/a> was up 16.71% and traded at $41.59, while its one-day trading volume added 43.5% to $3.21 billion. Notably, the AVAX price has witnessed a surge of over 83% in the last seven days.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_168835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168835\" style=\"width: 955px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-168835\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12103629\/Avalanche-AVAX-Crypto-Chart-12-12-23.png\" alt=\"Avalanche (AVAX) Crypto Chart\" width=\"955\" height=\"620\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-168835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avalanche (AVAX) Crypto Chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/el-salvador-bitcoin-volcano-bonds\/\">El Salvador Announces Bitcoin Volcano Bonds Issuance Date<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-on mobiless\">\n<div id=\"social-section-new\">\n<p>\u2713 Share:<\/p>\n<p>                                  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new wp_new\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/crypto-prices-today-bitcoin-pepe-coin-plunge-as-kcs-surges\/\">  <i class=\"fa fa-whatsapp\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n                                <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new tw_new_logo\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/crypto-prices-today-bitcoin-pepe-coin-plunge-as-kcs-surges\/\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14164721\/x-logo.png\" class=\"mb-1\" alt=\"coingape\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          &lt;!&#8211; <\/p>\n<div class=\"m-on pl-2 pr-2\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-6 pr-2\">\n<div class=\"Borderboxies_2 mb-3  fullmobx\">\n<p>            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-7-crypto-marketing-firms-of-the-year\/?utm_source=abovesidebartabnews&amp;utm_medium=organicarticle\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SponserdyWebimg_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15175104\/top_crypto_marketing_agencies.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Sponserdtent_2 mt-2\">Top Crypto Marketing Firms \/ Agencies 2023; Here\u2019s Best Picks [Updated]\n <\/div>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6 pl-2\">\n<div class=\"Borderboxies_2 mb-3  fullmobx\">\n<p>            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-10-web-3-games-to-explore-in-2023-here-list\/?utm_source=priceanalysisbar&amp;utm_medium=organicarticle\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SponserdyWebimg_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23134356\/jpg_20221223_134223_0000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Sponserdtent_2 mt-2\">Top 10 Web3 Games To Explore In 2023; Here List\n <\/div>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    &#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div class=\"TabDicA\">\n<div class=\"TBAcon \">\n<div class=\"authorFlip tabcS\" id=\"TabA168830\">\n<div class=\"authorBox\">\n<div class=\"author_Name\">\n&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"getAuthoname\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Rupam, a seasoned professional with 3 years in the financial market, has honed his skills as a meticulous research analyst and insightful journalist. 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