Saturday, May 25 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) still holds over the $8,000 mark, with minor gains on the day.
Bitcoin is a fraction of a percent up on the day, trading at $8,025 at press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is up about 9.4%.
Ether (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which currently stands at $26.6 billion. The second-largest altcoin, XRP, has a market cap of $16.2 billion at press time.
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