Today's Cryptocurrency prices (January 3, 2024): As BTC's 16th birthday approaches, will the prices of BTC and AltCoins soar?

BTC 16th birthday, price reaches 96k

BTC has entered its 16th year of existence and has caused a great sensation among marketers. Despite the consolidation trend, the BTC price has still risen slightly by 1.11% to $96,635.50. The market cap is currently 1.91 trillion dollars, and the trading volume during the day has soared by 43.03% to $41.46 billion, increasing the market cap.

Read our in-depth Bitcoin price prediction to understand the future potential of BTC in the current market.

AltCoin shows wide gains
The price of Ethereum has risen by 1.3% in the past 24 hours, and the current price is $3,449.92. Meanwhile, Solana has surpassed Ethereum with a 1.91% increase, reaching a new price of $208.52. XRP is also performing well, with a 1.38% increase, reaching $2.43.

Read our Ethereum price prediction and see if $5000 will soon appear on the radar!

Biggest Gainers and Losers
Among the top-performing assets, SPX leads with an impressive 23.23% increase, trading at $1.19. FARTCOIN and DeXe closely follow, rising by 17.39% and 14.34% respectively. On the other hand, VIRTUAL suffers the most significant loss, dropping by 14.65% to $4.32. HYPE and PENGU are also in trouble, declining by 10.05% and 5.83% respectively.