Crypto Market Holds Steady: Bitcoin Range-Bound, XRP Surges Amid ETF Review

The crypto market today, February 15th, 2025, has been characterized by a largely sideways trend, with Bitcoin trading within a narrow range and the total market capitalization ticking up by 1.22% to $3.25 trillion. The trading volume also rose slightly by 4.61% to $107.47 billion. Meanwhile, the Fear & Greed Index remains at 38, indicating a cautious attitude among market participants.

Bitcoin price moved up by 0.98% over the last 24 hours, reaching $97,581.66. Despite this upward movement, BTC has remained within a narrow trading range, reflecting indecision among traders. Bitcoin’s dominance stands at 59.54%, slightly lower compared to previous levels, as interest in altcoins picks up.

XRP stole the show among major altcoins, surging 8.86% to $2.79. This astounding move comes amid the SEC officially accepting to review Grayscale’s XRP ETF proposal. Talking about other blue chip coins, Ethereum posted a 0.92% gain, trading at $2,721.18, while Solana added 1.07% to reach $197.16.

MANTRA led the rally among the top gainers, jumping 40.66% to $7.89. TRUMP gained 28.22%, reaching $21.18, while WIF climbed 14.81% to $0.7057. On the other hand, CAKE made the steepest fall among the top losers, dropping 5.98% to $2.56. XCN fell 5.72%, trading at $0.02174, and BGB declined 5.18% to $5.32.