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$1,781.79 | -0.69% |
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$81.04 | -1.03% |
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$590.5 | +2.48% |
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XRP
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$1.14 | -2.89% |
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DOGE
Dogecoin
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$0.0774 | -1.65% |
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ADA
Cardano
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$0.1892 | -2.37% |
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AVAX
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$6.92 | -1.52% |
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DOT
Polkadot
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$0.8826 | -1.20% |
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LINK
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$8.03 | -0.66% |
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