Jan. 1 - the top 20 coins are seeing moderate gains over the 24-hour period.
Bitcoin has scaled back above $3,800 after falling below the mark earlier today.
On its weekly chart, the major cryptocurrency is still down by over five percent, and is lower than the Dec. 29 high of $3,961.
The second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ripple, is up over three percent on the day and is currency trading at $0.362, down from a weekly high of $0.390 on Dec. 26.Ripple 7-day price chart.
Ethereum, the world's third largest crypto by market capitalization, is gaining on XRP, which overtook ETH in September 2018.
At press time, Ethereum and XRP have market capitalizations of $14.7 billion and $14.79 billion, respectively.
Some altcoins that are seeing gains are Bitcoin SV and Monero, which are up 7.74 percent and 5.47 percent over the 24-hour period, respectively.
Earlier today, Monero announced that it was the exclusive cryptocurrency to be accepted at the online merchandise store of popular multiplayer video game Fortnite.
Total crypto market capitalization is currently $129.8 billion, down slightly from its weekly high of $134.3 billion.
Earlier today, venture capitalist Fred Wilson said that crypto will not be a safe haven for investors in the coming year.
Top Cryptos See Modest Gains After Wavering Earlier Today
gepubliceerd op Jan 2, 2019
by Cointele | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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