BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
Altcoins

Crypto Prices on March 3: BTC 3.53%↑, NEAR 18.51%↑

Cryptocurrency Prices on March 3, 2026. (IT Times) The cryptocurrency market posted broad gains on March 3, with most major digital assets trading higher. According to CoinMarketCap, as of 10

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Crypto Prices on March 3: BTC 3.53%↑, NEAR 18.51%↑
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Cryptocurrency Prices on March 3, 2026. (IT Times)

The cryptocurrency market posted broad gains on March 3, with most major digital assets trading higher.

According to CoinMarketCap, as of 10:30 AM KST on March 3, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 3.53% to $68,948.07, while Ethereum (ETH) gained 3.02% to $2,027.94. XRP (XRP) advanced 1.41% to $1.38, while Dogecoin (DOGE) edged down 0.15% to $0.09335. Solana (SOL) increased 2.11% to $86.62, and Avalanche (AVAX) added 1.03% to $9.20. Shiba Inu (SHIB) fell 2.91% to $0.055485, while Aptos (APT) climbed 2.18% to $0.1699, and Pi (PI) rose 0.70% to $0.1699.

Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) posted the largest 24-hour gain, surging 18.51%, while Kite (KITE) recorded the steepest decline with a 17.33% drop.

Other notable altcoins included Obol (OBOL), which rose 1.17% to $0.017, and Aleo (ALEO), which declined 8.32% to $0.07198.

Several new cryptocurrencies were listed on CoinMarketCap within the past 24 hours, including Life Changing Pill (PILL) and Katana Network (KAT).

IT Times Kunyoung Kim ([email protected])