Crypto prices today (February 28)<\/strong> continue to face severe heat, as indicated by Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly touching a $79K low in the past 24 hours. Simultaneously, Ethereum (ETH) price tanked below the $2,200 level during early Asian hours on Wednesday. Altcoins such as XRP and Solana (SOL) also backtracked nearly 8%. The broader sector continues to face pressure in light of global trade war speculations due to Donald Trump\u2019s new tariffs and investors\u2019 panic selling.<\/p>\n Notably, the crypto market lost nearly 4% in the past 24 hours, as indicated by a shredded market cap of $2.7 trillion. Further, the market volume was down by 10.5% over the past day, reaching $138.91 billion. This data indicated that market participants continue to exercise caution amid a volatile trend.<\/p>\n Simultaneously, cryptocurrency prices continue dealing with volatility amid over 177K traders liquidated for over $700 million intraday, per Coinglass<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also, it\u2019s worth keeping in mind that Donald Trump\u2019s new import tariffs<\/a> on EU, Canada, and Mexico are sparking trade war tensions, impacting global markets.<\/p>\n As of press time, BTC price cracked by over 5% in the past 24 hours, exchanging hands at $80,470. The flagship coin hit a bottom of $79,523 in the past 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap data. This waning action aligns with an eye-catching $365.91 million worth of liquidations in the Bitcoin market. Nevertheless, the coin\u2019s dominance managed to stay up by 0.07%, signaling altcoins continue to face more pressure.<\/p>\n ETH price tanked over 7% in the past 24 hours, closing in at $2,152. The coin hit an intraday bottom and peak of $2,128.18 and $2,378.09, respectively. Ethereum recorded liquidations worth $166.28 million in the past 24 hours, rationalizing the slumping action.<\/p>\n XRP price traded at $2.02 at the time of reporting, crashing 8% intraday. Ripple\u2019s native coin hit a low and high of $2.02 and $2.25 over the past day. Liquidations for the same came in at $17.94 million in the past 24 hours. The crypto\u2019s price faces heat in tandem with broader market trends.<\/p>\n SOL price slumped 8% in the past 24 hours, closing in at $127.42. The coin hit a low and peak of $127.57 and $142.18 in the past 24 hours. Solana registered $31.69 million worth of liquidations in the past 24 hours. Nevertheless, market expert Raoul Pal shared a bullish<\/a> outlook for the cryptocurrency amid market stats hinting at an oversold condition.<\/p>\n Dogecoin (DOGE) price plummeted 8% over the past day, exchanging hands at $0.1885. The meme coin soars despite massive DOGE whale buying<\/a>, sparking market concerns.<\/p>\nCrypto Prices Today: BTC, ETH, XRP, & SOL Continue To Fall<\/h2>\n
BTC Price Hits $79K Low Amid Crypto Market Volatility<\/h3>\n
ETH Price Slips Below $2,200<\/h3>\n
XRP Price Nears $2 Mark<\/h3>\n
SOL Price Plunges 8%<\/h3>\n
Meme Crypto Prices In Downtrend<\/h3>\n
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