Bitcoin, Ethereum Register Gains, Here Are The Top Crypto Movers For Wednesday - Benzinga - Benzinga

Bitcoin BTC/USD, the world’s most valued cryptocurrency, managed to rise above the $21,000 mark, recording gains on Wednesday.

Ethereum ETH/USD, the second-biggest cryptocurrency, meanwhile, surged back above the $1,500 level on Wednesday.

The Ethereum Classic ETC/USD was the top gainer over the prior 24 hours, while the Nexo NEXO/USD recorded the biggest decline.

At the time of writing, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization rose to around $982.65 million, notching a 24-hour surge of about 1.8%. BTC was trading higher by around 1.8% to $21,350, while ETH climbed around 6.4% to $1,466.91 on Wednesday.

Investors are now awaiting earnings results from The Boeing Company BA, Meta Platforms, Inc. META and Ford Motor Company F, scheduled for release today.

Here are the top ten crypto gainers and losers over the past 24 hours:

Gainers

Price: $27.22
24-hour gain: 16.1%

• Quant QNT/USD

Price: $96.68
24-hour gain: 13.7%

• TerraClassicUSD USTC/USD

Price: $0.03724
24-hour gain: 11.8%

• Lido DAO LDO/USD

Price: $1.53
24-hour gain: 10.1%

• Bitcoin Gold BTG/USD

Price: $21.83
24-hour gain: 8.7%

Losers

• Nexo NEXO/USD

Price: $0.6458
24-hour drop: 2.9%

• Klaytn KLAY/USD

Price: $0.2435
24-hour drop: 1.4%

• Helium HNT/USD

Price: $8.59
24-hour drop: 1.3%

• Stacks STX/USD

Price: $0.3967
24-hour drop: 1.1%

• Decred DCR/USD

Price: $23.90
24-hour drop: 0.9%