Cryptocurrency Price Today: Bitcoin soars, surpassing $45,000 for the first time since 2022

Quick take on the cryptocurrency price on January 2: The worldwide market capitalization increased to $1.74 trillion.

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valuable cryptocurrency, accelerated beyond the $45,000 mark for the first time since April 2022. Popular altcoins such as Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), Solana (SOL), and Dogecoin (DOGE) all saw significant rises. The SEI token went on to become the largest gainer of the bunch, with a 24-hour gain of more over 30%. The Maker (MKR) token, on the other hand, became the largest loss, falling more than 3% in 24 hours.

At the time of writing, the worldwide crypto market valuation was $1.74 trillion, representing a 5.85 percent increase in a 24-hour period.

Bitcoin Price Today
According to CoinMarketCap, the price of bitcoin was $45,217.89, a 6.70 percent increase in a 24-hour period.

Ethereum Price Today
At the time of writing, the price of ETH was $2,388.02, representing a 4.68 percent 24-hour rise.

Dogecoin Price Today
According to CoinMarketCap data, DOGE gained 4.49 percent in a 24-hour period and is now trading at $0.09315.

Litecoin Price Today
Litecoin gained 3.46 percent in a 24-hour period. It was trading at $75.08 at the time of publication.

Ripple Price Today
The price of XRP was $0.6343, up 3.61 percent in 24 hours.

Solana Price Today
Solana was trading at $112.52, up 9.85 percent in 24 hours.