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March 8, 2025: What happened in crypto today?

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March 8, 2025: What happened in crypto today?
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Key cryptocurrency prices moved as follows on March 8, 2025: Bitcoin (BTC) fell 2.1% to $86,200.69, while Ethereum (ETH) dropped 0.3%, settling at $2,166.67.

XRP saw a 5.4% drop and landed at $2.35. Solana (SOL) closed at $138.17 after a 3.4% shift. Crypto.com Coin (CRO) fell 2.1% to $0.08. Meanwhile, Binance Coin (BNB) also had a quiet day, hovering at $596.75.

In a broader context, Crypto.com Coin (CRO) spearheaded a rally in the crypto market, surging 15% over the past seven days.

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Overall, the market reflected bearish sentiment, as multiple assets decreased in value.

BTC Daily Price Shifts—March 8, 2025

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:00$85902.00$85991.00$86080.00$86169.00$86258.00$86347.00$86436.00$86525.00$86614.00$86703.0086740.2986747.8886019.6486144.4585961.7386426.9686250.9686426.4286206.2986103.1985938.2586128.0985902.2686232.0286308.6286332.2486398.7886088.4885944.5386032.4586259.0786291.6686260.3886221.76BTC Price $BTC Price $

BTC Price Changes Over Past 7 Days—March 8, 2025

03/0203/0303/0403/0503/0603/0703/08$84710.00$85357.00$86004.00$86651.00$87298.00$87945.00$88592.00$89239.00$89886.00$90533.0088349.5690867.7284710.388696.6890544.8188054.3686200.69BTC Price $BTC Price $

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