Cryptocurrency Price Today (April 21): Bitcoin Rises Above $87,000, Stacks Becomes Top Gainer
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valued crypto, managed to rise above the $87,000 mark over the weekend. Other popular altcoins — including the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), and Litecoin (LTC) — largely landed in the greens as the overall Market Fear & Greed Index stood at 34 (Fear) out of 100, as per CoinMarketCap data. The Stacks (STX) token became the top gainer, with a 24-hour jump of nearly 10 percent. Story (IP) became the biggest loser for the fourth consecutive day, with a 24-hour loss of nearly 4 percent.
The global crypto market cap stood at $2.74 trillion at the time of writing, registering a 24-hour jump of 1.73 percent.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today
Bitcoin price stood at $87,385.18, registering a 24-hour jump of 2.59 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. According to Indian exchanges, BTC price stood at Rs 73.34 lakh.
Ethereum (ETH) Price Today
ETH price stood at $1,640.58, marking a 24-hour gain of 1.64 percent at the time of writing. Ethereum price in India stood at Rs 1.38 lakh.
Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today
DOGE registered a 24-hour jump of 1.33 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.1610. Dogecoin price in India stood at Rs 13.24.
Litecoin (LTC) Price Today
Litecoin saw a 24-hour gain of 2.88 percent. At the time of writing, it was trading at $78.85. LTC price in India stood at Rs 6,727.30.
Ripple (XRP) Price Today
XRP price stood at $2.11, seeing a 24-hour jump of 1.72 percent. Ripple price in India stood at Rs 179.83.
Solana (SOL) Price Today
Solana price stood at $140.38, marking a 24-hour dip of 0.10 percent. SOL price in India stood at Rs 11,898.04.
Top Crypto Gainers Today (April 21)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto gainers over the past 24 hours:
Stacks (STX)
Price: $0.6956
24-hour gain: 9.37 percent
Bittensor (TAO)
Price: $320.09
24-hour gain: 7.44 percent
Artificial Superintelligene Alliance (FET)
Price: $0.6056
24-hour gain: 6.59 percent
Decentraland (MANA)
Price: $0.3038
24-hour gain: 4.61 percent
Aptos (APT)
Price: $5.12
24-hour gain: 4.41 percent
Top Crypto Losers Today (April 21)
As per CoinMarketCap data, here are the top five crypto losers over the past 24 hours:
Story (IP)
Price: $3.74
24-hour loss: 4.06 percent
AB (AB)
Price: $0.01092
24-hour loss: 4.03 percent
Movement (MOVE)
Price: $0.225
24-hour loss: 3.87 percent
JasmyCoin (JASMY)
Price: $0.01486
24-hour loss: 3.29 percent
Hyperliquid (HYPE)
Price: $17.96
24-hour loss: 2.35 percent
What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About Current Market Scenario
Alankar Saxena, CTO and co-founder, Mudrex, told ABP Live, “Bitcoin is gaining strong upward momentum, trading at $87,300 as investor confidence picks up once again. The weekly net positive spot Bitcoin ETF inflows boosted to the market sentiment indicating a potential trend reversal. Meanwhile, Bitcoin whales have accumulated 53,600 BTC in the past month, now controlling 67.77% of Bitcoin in circulation helping build momentum for the next leg of rally. Additionally, macroeconomic factors like the dollar index falling to a three-year low and increasing recession fears are prompting investors to turn to Bitcoin as a safe-haven asset. A close above the monthly high of $88,700 could trigger a decisive move towards $92,000 with strong support at $84,000.”
CoinSwitch Markets Desk noted, “Over the weekend, BTC traded around $ 84.5K before experiencing a surge of 2.42% to trade at $87.2K. XRP also gained 1.16% to currently trade at $2.1. Despite a $320 million token unlock, the TRUMP memecoin surged over 9%, trading around $8.32. However, it's still down more than 88% from its peak earlier this year. There have been significant development in crypto and Web3 globally with Slovenia's finance ministry proposing a 25% tax on capital gains from cryptocurrency, set to begin in 2026. The tax would apply to profits from selling crypto for fiat or spending it on goods and services.”
Avinash Shekhar, Co-founder & CEO, Pi42, said, “As the market navigates ongoing regulatory developments and shifting global economic signals, a compelling shift in sentiment is underway. Long term bitcoin holders are demonstrating resilience, and institutional accumulation is increasing steadily, indicating increasing confidence in spite of short term volatility. Powell's recent comments on possibly relaxing banking laws over crypto as the market matures are especially significant and suggest a more accommodative environment for innovation and adoption.”
Sathvik Vishwanath, CEO and co-founder of Unocoin, said, “Bitcoin is currently trading around $87,466, showing signs of a steady upward trend as investor confidence returns. Market analysts suggest Bitcoin is consolidating before a potential breakout beyond the $90,000 level. With growing institutional interest and increasing liquidity, forecasts for 2025 remain bullish, with some predicting highs above $120,000. April’s trading volume and price movements indicate a strong support zone, making it a critical month for Bitcoin’s trajectory. As the crypto market matures, Bitcoin continues to dominate, fueled by ETF inflows and broader adoption. Traders are closely watching key resistance zones for signs of the next big price movement.”
Shivam Thakral, CEO, BuyUcoin, said, "If we go back to April 2020, Bitcoin was trading below the $8,000 mark but as of today, BTC has grown by over 1000% and created an all-time high of $109,000. Bitcoin is a fully decentralized asset with a limited supply, which means central banks around the world cannot create more bitcoins. With the rising number of Bitcoin ETFs and participation from global institutions in decentralized finance, BTC is bound to become more valuable than gold. In my view, BTC will hit the $1 million mark but the duration will depend on macroeconomic conditions surrounding the financial markets, globally."
CoinDCX Research Team noted, “Bitcoin triggered a huge breakout above $87,000 and is aiming to surpass the crucial resistance at $88,500 which could elevate the levels above the bearish captivity. With this, the markets have turned greener but the altcoins have failed to trigger a similar rise and remain consolidated just above the gains. Meanwhile, Stacks (STX), Bittensor (TAO) and Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) managed to gain some profit while JasmyCoin (JASMY), Movement (MOVE) & Story (IP) attracted notable losses. Regardless of this, the community sentiments for Pi, Kaspa, Injective, XRP, Cardano & Pepe remains bullish.”
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