Quick take on the cryptocurrency price on December 22: The worldwide market capitalization increased to $1.66 trillion.

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valuable cryptocurrency, edged closer to $44,000 early Friday as it continued its surge. Popular altcoins like as Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Dogecoin (DOGE) all finished in the green. With a 24-hour rise of more than 23 percent, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was the largest gainer of the bunch. ORDI (ORDI) was also the largest loser, falling over 8% in a 24-hour period.

At the time of writing, the worldwide crypto market valuation was $1.66 trillion, a 2.19 percent increase in a 24-hour period.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Today
According to CoinMarketCap, the price of bitcoin was $43,998.47, a 0.76 percent increase in a 24-hour period.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Today
At the time of writing, the price of ETH was $2,249.52, representing a 2.24 percent 24-hour gain.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Today
DOGE gained 2.26 percent in a 24-hour period, according to CoinMarketCap data, and is now trading at $0.0937.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Today
Litecoin fell 1.75 percent in a 24-hour period. It was trading at $70.92 at the time of publication.

Ripple (XRP) Price Today
The price of XRP was $0.6201, up 0.75 percent in 24 hours.

Solana (SOL) Price Today
Solana price was $98.20, a 17.97% increase in 24 hours.