Bitcoin
$65,200.84+3.90%
Ethereum
$3,107.34+1.79%
Binance Coin
$561.98+2.27%
Solana
$145.66+7.06%
XRP
$0.50159714+1.02%
Toncoin
$7.16+15.65%
Dogecoin
$0.15383984+2.51%
Cardano
$0.46928815+3.83%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002341+4.49%
Avalanche
$35.60+0.93%
Wrapped Bitcoin
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    Logo of BTC
    BTC
    Bitcoin
    $65,200.84
    3.90%
    Logo of ETH
    ETH
    Ethereum
    $3,107.34
    1.79%
    Logo of BNB
    BNB
    Binance Coin
    $561.98
    2.27%
    Logo of SOL
    SOL
    Solana
    $145.66
    7.06%
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    XRP
    XRP
    $0.50159714
    1.02%
    Logo of TON
    TON
    Toncoin
    $7.16
    15.65%
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    DOGE
    Dogecoin
    $0.15383984
    2.51%
    Logo of ADA
    ADA
    Cardano
    $0.46928815
    3.83%
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    SHIB
    Shiba Inu
    $0.00002341
    4.49%
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    AVAX
    Avalanche
    $35.60
    0.93%

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