{"id":275801,"date":"2024-04-02T10:39:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T05:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/bitcoin-plunges-to-66k-ethereum-below-3400-sol-xrp-crash-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T10:40:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T05:10:04","slug":"bitcoin-plunges-to-66k-ethereum-below-3400-sol-xrp-crash-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/bitcoin-plunges-to-66k-ethereum-below-3400-sol-xrp-crash-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Plunges To $66K, Ethereum Below $3400, SOL &#038; XRP Crash &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The top crypto prices today witnessed a bearish turn as the Bitcoin (BTC) price plummeted to the $66,000 level. In addition, the Ethereum price slumped below the $3,400 mark. Meanwhile, other top altcoins, such as Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano (ADA) dipped notably.<\/p>\n<h2>Major Crypto Prices Today<\/h2>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin price<\/a> was down by 5.60% reaching $66,558.68 at the time of writing on Tuesday, April 2. On the other hand, it\u2019s trading volume skyrocketed 101.24% to $41.93 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto held a market capitalization of $1.30 trillion.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p>Turning to altcoins, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum price<\/a> crashed 6.70% to $3,365.39 at press time with a market valuation of $404.40 billion. Whilst, ETH saw its trading volume spike by 76.69%, reaching $19.10 billion. Meanwhile, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/bnb\/\">Binance Coin (BNB) price<\/a> dropped 5.83%, reaching $559.47. In contrast, its 24-hour trade volume gained by 59.31% to $2.33 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/solana\/\">Solana price<\/a> inched closer to dip below the $200 mark again. The Solana price crashed 8.70%<strong>,<\/strong> settling at $183.64. On the contrary, SOL witnessed a 68.56% surge in trade volume to $4.23 billion in the last 24 hours. Whilst, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/xrp\/\">XRP price<\/a> dipped lower than the $0.60 level. The XRP price recorded a slump of 4.49%, reaching $0.5996. On the other hand, XRP\u2019s trading volume skyrocketed 156.67% to $2.12 billion.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/cardano\/\">Cardano price<\/a> plunged 0.46% to $0.646 today. Whilst, ADA registered a 4.98% decline in its 24-hour trading volume, settling at $335.69 million. As the top crypto prices surged today, popular meme coins registered volatility. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/dogecoin\/\">Dogecoin price<\/a> was up by 5.94% to $0.2161 while its rival, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/shiba-inu\/\">Shiba Inu price<\/a> slipped by 0.69% and traded at $0.00003015.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/bitcoin-price-how-will-the-2024-halving-impact-btc\/\">Bitcoin Price: How Will The 2024 Halving Impact BTC?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Top Crypto Prices Today Are<\/h2>\n<h3>Pepe Coin (PEPE) Plunges 15%<\/h3>\n<p>The Pepe Coin (PEPE) crypto, a trending Solana meme coin, slipped nearly 15% in value today. At press time, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/pepe-coin\/\">Pepe Coin price<\/a> was down by 14.70% to $0.000007266 with a market valuation of $3.05 billion. In contrast, its 24-hour trade volume for PEPE rose 7.87% to $1.06 billion.<\/p>\n<h3>Core Soars Over 38%<\/h3>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p>Core (CORE), an EVM-compatible Layer 1 project, witnessed a impeccable rally of over 38% and ranked as the top crypto gainer for two consecutive days. The Core price was up by 38.08% to $3.79 at the time of reporting. Moreover, its trade volume spiked by 81.46% to $697.64 billion. Furthermore, the Core crypto recorded a high of $4.14 amid the rally today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/pepe-coin-price-eyes-22-surge-as-buyers-break-resistance\/\">Pepe Coin Price Eyes 22% Surge as Buyers Break Key Resistance Level<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/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-april-2-bitcoin-plunges-to-66k-ethereum-below-3400-sol-xrp-crash\/\" style=\"display: block\">  <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-april-2-bitcoin-plunges-to-66k-ethereum-below-3400-sol-xrp-crash\/\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <!-- \n\n<div class=\"m-on pl-2 pr-2\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"row\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"col-6 pr-2\">\n         \n\n<div class=\"Borderboxies_2 mb-3  fullmobx\">\n             \n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-7-crypto-marketing-firms-of-the-year\/?utm_source=abovesidebartabnews&utm_medium=organicarticle\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"SponserdyWebimg_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" decoding=\"async\" ><\/div>\n\n\n                \n\n<div class=\"Sponserdtent_2 mt-2\">Top Crypto Marketing Firms \/ Agencies 2023; Here\u2019s Best Picks [Updated]\n <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n                  \n\n<div class=\"col-6 pl-2\">\n                 \n\n<div class=\"Borderboxies_2 mb-3  fullmobx\">\n             \n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-10-web-3-games-to-explore-in-2023-here-list\/?utm_source=priceanalysisbar&utm_medium=organicarticle\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"SponserdyWebimg_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" decoding=\"async\" ><\/div>\n\n\n                \n\n<div class=\"Sponserdtent_2 mt-2\">Top 10 Web3 Games To Explore In 2023; Here List\n <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                    --><\/p>\n<div class=\"TabDicA\">\n<div class=\"TBAcon \">\n<div class=\"authorFlip tabcS\" id=\"TabA189102\">\n<div class=\"authorBox\">\n<div class=\"author_Name\">\n<!--\n                                      \n\n<div class=\"getAuthoname\">\n                                          \n                                                                                 \n                                       <\/div>\n\n \n--><\/p>\n<p>CoinGape comprises an experienced team of native content writers and editors working round the clock to cover news globally and present news as a fact rather than an opinion. 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In addition, the Ethereum price slumped below the $3,400 mark. Meanwhile, other top altcoins, such as Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano (ADA) dipped notably. 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