Crypto Prices on January 2: BTC 0.97%↑, PEPE 21.05%↑
Cryptocurrency Prices on January 2, 2026. (IT Times) The cryptocurrency market posted broad gains on January 2, with most major digital assets trading higher. According to CoinMarketCap, as o
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Cryptocurrency Prices on January 2, 2026. (IT Times)
The cryptocurrency market posted broad gains on January 2, with most major digital assets trading higher.
According to CoinMarketCap, as of 10:00 AM KST on January 2, Bitcoin (BTC) was up 0.97% at $88,650.49, while Ethereum (ETH) gained 0.72% to $3,000.81. XRP (XRP) rose 1.84% to $1.87, Dogecoin (DOGE) jumped 6.91% to $0.1261, and Solana (SOL) advanced 1.00% to $126.51. Avalanche (AVAX) surged 9.67% to $13.52, Shiba Inu (SHIB) climbed 6.80% to $0.057398, Aptos (APT) soared 11.29% to $1.84, and Pi (PI) edged up 0.34% to $0.2044.
Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Pepe (PEPE) recorded the largest 24-hour gain with a 21.05% increase, while Hyperliquid (HYPE) posted the steepest decline, falling 5.44%.
Other notable altcoins included Obol (OBOL), which rose 3.35% to $0.0255, and Aleo (ALEO), which slipped 0.15% to $0.1217.
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