Cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin over $52,000, inches closer to $1 trillion m-cap

Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Tuesday but Bitcoin, the world's most popular virtual coin rose nearly 2 per cent. Bitcoin's market capitalisation is inching closer to $1 trillion. Check the latest cryptocurrency prices and trends.

Cryptocurrency prices gained on Tuesday after a minor consolidation weakened the values of popular virtual coins a day ago. While overall trends in the virtual coin market remain mixed, most cryptocurrencies are gradually moving higher. Cryptocurrency Price (US Dollar) 24-hour change Market cap (Billion) Volume (24 Hours) Bitcoin 52,643.97 1.61% $990.16 $984.66 million Ether 3,924.39 -0.30% $459.93 $737.44 million Dogecoin 0.306101 -1.68% $40.11 $2.16 billion Litecoin 221.08 -2.90% $15.14 $3.81 billion XRP 1.38 4.19% $137.91 $6.82 billion Cardano 2.82 -2.24% $91.28 $3.54 billion Leading the pack is the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, which was trading nearly $53,000 — up 1.8 per cent over its value 24 hours ago — at 11:30 am. Bitcoin’s market capitalisation has surged to 991.2 billion. In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin’s trading volume has remained close to $985 million.