Crypto Price Today (April 17, 2025): Market Turns Dull As Bitcoin Trades Sideway, SOL Leads Top Altcoins

As Bitcoin keeps trading sideways throughout the day and and industry lacks any major news, the broader crypto market has turned dull and investors are not seeing any notable moves in the prices of top crypto assets. Although Solana (SOL) has gained 6% exceptionally today as investors see renown interest in the altcoin. 

Since last week, the crypto space has become silent as Bitcoin avoids showing any significant movements after digesting the catastrophic dump caused by the recent tariff war. 

At the time of writing, Bitcoin price is trading near $84.367 with it hitting as high as $85,324 and later falling to $83,314 in a sudden drop. Technical analysis shows that it has been consolidating in the $83k to $85k range while looking for a breakout. 

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today – Source: CoinMarketCap

Following Bitcoin, top altcoins like ETH, XRP, BNB and TRX have also caught in sideways trading while it all struggles to break above key resistance levels. Meanwhile Solana (SOL) has paved a way to stand out with spiking 5.47% in the past 24 hours to $133, a level from where it has been pulled back multiple times in the past week. 

ETH is currently trading near $1,590 while XRP hovering around $2.1, both looking to surge past these levels in a potential swift push. TRX, DOGE and ADA meanwhile have shown decent price movements as investors take advantage of quiring them at discounted price. 

In the list of top gaining assets, NEM is leading with surging 13%, followed by XCN and HYPE token’s 10% gains. On the losing side, Solana-based DEX Orca’s ORCA token is at top with losing 12% in the past 24 hours. 

Trending Crypto Today

• SOL (Solana)
• ETH (Ethereum)
• AERGO (Aergo)
• TRX (Tron)
• HYPE (Hyperliquid)

Top Crypto Gainers Today

• NEM (XEM): +13%
• XCN (Onyxcoin): +10%
• HYPE (Hyperliquid): +10%
• RENDER (Render): +9%
• TFUEL (Theta Fuel) +7%

Top Crypto Losers Today

• ORCA (Orca): -12%
• ACH (Alchemy Pay): -11%
• OM (MANTRA): -10%
• MOVE (Movement): -10%
• GAS (Gas): -8%

As per Coinmarketcap data , the global crypto market cap sits at $2.66 trillion with a 24 hour trading volume of $74.42 billion.