Crypto Prices on February 23: BTC 4.51%↓, PIPPIN 23.64%↑
Cryptocurrency Prices on February 23, 2026. (IT Times) The cryptocurrency market experienced a broad downturn on February 23, with steep declines seen across most major digital assets. Accord
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Cryptocurrency Prices on February 23, 2026. (IT Times)
The cryptocurrency market experienced a broad downturn on February 23, with steep declines seen across most major digital assets.
According to CoinMarketCap, as of 10:00 AM KST on February 23, Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled 4.51% to $65,007.83, while Ethereum (ETH) sank 5.35% to $1,871.35. XRP (XRP) dropped 6.60% to $1.33, and Dogecoin (DOGE) fell 6.33% to $0.09175. Solana (SOL) slid 8.29% to $78.17, while Avalanche (AVAX) declined 6.96% to $8.42. Shiba Inu (SHIB) lost 6.47% to $0.05593, Aptos (APT) plunged 9.13% to $0.7937, and Pi (PI) retreated 8.43% to $0.1567.
Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, pippin (PIPPIN) posted the largest 24-hour gain, soaring 23.64%, while Zcash (ZEC) recorded the steepest decline with a 10.52% drop.
Other notable altcoins included Obol (OBOL), which fell 7.66% to $0.02114, and Aleo (ALEO), which slipped 0.64% to $0.08237.
Several new cryptocurrencies were listed on CoinMarketCap within the past 24 hours, including AlgosOne (AIAO), PUNCH (PUNCH), and Opinion (OPN).
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