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<p>The crypto prices today have illustrated mixed price actions, sparking a tidal wave of speculations across the broader market. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices tumbled nearly 2%, whereas top altcoins traded mainly in the red territory. However, Tron (TRON) emerged among the day’s top gainers against the broader market trend, with its ecosystem tokens mimicking a surge.</p> 
<p>Besides, the global crypto market cap dipped 1.53% over the past day to reach $2.1 trillion. Further, the total crypto market volume conversely saw a 4.98% increase to $64.72 billion.</p> 
<p>Here’s a brief report on some of the leading cryptocurrencies by market cap and their price action today, August 21.</p> 
<h2 id="crypto-prices-today">Crypto Prices Today</h2> 
<h3 id="bitcoin-price-today">Bitcoin Price Today</h3> 
<p>BTC price rested at $59,291 today, a 2% decrease in the past 24 hours. The coin’s 24-hour lows and highs were recorded as $58,610.88 and $61,396.33, respectively. The slumping price movement primarily aligns with <a href="https://coingape.com/mt-gox-moves-13265-bitcoins-btc-loses-60k-support/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mt Gox’s massive 3,265 Bitcoin transfer</a>, signalling creditor repayment plans.</p> 
<p>Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 55.74%, a decrease of 0.29% over the past day. This waning movement comes despite $88.06 million inflows in Bitcoin ETFs as of August 20, per <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sosovalue.xyz/assets/etf/us-eth-spot" target="_blank">Soso Value data</a>, fueling concerns among investors.</p> 
<p>Besides, <a href="https://coingape.com/galaxy-digital-buys-82-million-in-bitcoin-amid-market-dip/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Galaxy Digital accumulated</a> a whopping $82 million worth of BTC recently, adding to contrasting market sentiments on the asset.</p> 
<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-213279" src="https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.07.13 AM.png" alt="BTC Price August 21" width="635" height="372" srcset="https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.07.13 AM.png 1436w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.07.13 AM-300x176.png 300w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.07.13 AM-1224x718.png 1224w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.07.13 AM-768x450.png 768w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.07.13 AM-150x88.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px"></p> 
<p>Additionally, the crypto market today takes the heat of <a href="https://coingape.com/kamala-harris-capital-gains-tax-proposal-puts-bitcoin-and-crypto-in-pressure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris’ recent stance on capital gains tax</a>, as she proposed a 45% tax on realized gains and 25% on unrealized gains. Conversely, a recent report by CoinGape spotlighted why <a href="https://coingape.com/bitcoin-price-to-mirror-post-halving-rally-heres-why/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BTC&nbsp;could witness a post-halving rall</a>y ahead, igniting uncertainty over future movements.</p> 
<h3 id="ethereum-price-today">Ethereum Price Today</h3> 
<p>ETH price slipped 2% in the past 24 hours to reach $2,593 today. Its intraday lows and highs were recorded as $2,556.75 and $2,695.91, respectively.</p> 
<p>The spot Ethereum ETFs saw $6.49 million in outflows as of August 20, aligning with the token’s volatile movement. Ethereum’s market cap stood at $311.95 billion today.</p> 
<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-213280" src="https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.32.28 AM.png" alt="ETH Price August 21" width="634" height="374" srcset="https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.32.28 AM.png 1428w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.32.28 AM-300x177.png 300w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.32.28 AM-1224x722.png 1224w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.32.28 AM-768x453.png 768w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.32.28 AM-150x88.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px"></p> 
<h3 id="solana-price-today">Solana Price Today</h3> 
<p>The <a href="https://coingape.com/markets/solana-price-bulls-target-200-as-sec-security-concerns-temper-expectations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SOL price</a> also witnessed a 2% decrease in value to reach $142.52 today. Solana’s 24-hour lows and highs were recorded as $141.36 and $148.65, respectively.</p> 
<p>With the <a href="https://coingape.com/solana-etf-launch-hits-roadblock-as-us-sec-sparks-sol-security-debate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Solana ETF launch hitting a roadblock</a> with the SEC’s security debate, the coin has raised severe concerns among market participants.</p> 
<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-213281" src="https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.33.58 AM.png" alt="Crypto SOL price August 21" width="635" height="381" srcset="https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.33.58 AM.png 1406w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.33.58 AM-300x180.png 300w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.33.58 AM-1224x735.png 1224w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.33.58 AM-768x461.png 768w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-9.33.58 AM-150x90.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px"></p> 
<h3 id="xrp-price-today">XRP Price Today</h3> 
<p>Even XRP price slipped 2% in the past 24 hours to reach $0.5959. The crypto’s 24-hour lows and highs were $0.5888 and $0.6145, respectively.</p> 
<p>DOGE &amp; SHIB Prices Today</p> 
<p>Dogecoin witnessed a 0.87% fall in value to reach $0.1037 today. Further, SHIB price slipped marginally by 0.03% at press time to reach $0.00001366.</p> 
<h2 id="crypto-gainers-today">Crypto Gainers Today</h2> 
<p><strong>TRON (TRX)</strong> price surged 11% to $0.1598.<br> <strong>BitTorrent (BTT)</strong> price followed with an 11% uptick to $0.0000008458.<br> <strong>Brett’s (BRETT)</strong> price increased by 10% to $0.0887.<br> <strong>Avalanche (AVAX)</strong> price pumped 6% to $23.23.</p> 
<h2 id="crypto-losers-today">Crypto Losers Today</h2> 
<p><strong>Litecoin (LIT)</strong> price cracked 4% to $64.15.<br> <strong>THORChain (RUNE)</strong> price tanked 4% to $3.90.<br> <strong>Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI)</strong> price waned $% to $0.8773.<br> <strong>Sui (SUI)</strong> price fell 4% to $0.8728.</p> 
<p>Besides, the hourly time frame charts show that BTC gained 0.05% while ETH gained 0.02%, sparking further contrasting sentiments on the crypto prices today.</p> 
<p>The post <a href="https://coingape.com/crypto-prices-today-august-21-btc-eth-slip-2-tron-ecosystem-tokens-rally/">Crypto Prices Today August 21: BTC &amp; ETH Slip 2%, Tron Ecosystem Tokens Rally</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coingape.com">CoinGape</a>.</p>

Crypto Prices Today August 21: BTC & ETH Slip 2%, Tron Ecosystem Tokens Rally

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