Since 2015, InsideBitcoins has been publishing crypto news and guides. Consider this page your entry point to everything beyond our daily coverage: live market data for the largest cryptocurrencies, figures for the main DeFi protocols, and explainers organised by topic so you can track down the one you need.
The market data on this page comes from our own data pipeline, which collects prices, market capitalisation and trading volume for coins and tokens, plus total value locked (TVL) and fees for DeFi protocols, from CoinGecko-derived market data and DefiLlama. The tables refresh automatically several times a day. Nothing here is investment advice: the figures describe the market, they do not predict it.
- Total market cap
- $2.63T−1.6% 24h
- Coins tracked
- 1,000
- BTC dominance
- 58.9%
- Market mood
- 29/100 · Weak
- DeFi value locked
- $82.43B
Cryptocurrency prices
The ten largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation, with their price and change over the last 24 hours and 7 days. Stablecoins are listed separately on the prices page.
| # | Coin | Price | 24h | 7d | Market cap | Volume 24h | Last 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC | $77,124.00 | −1.6% | −3.8% | $1.55T | $25.20B | |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH | $2,258.03 | −1.3% | −2.9% | $275.9B | $10.77B | |
| 4 |  BNB | $698.50 | −2.0% | −5.8% | $91.86B | $870.5M | |
| 5 |  XRP | $1.25 | −0.6% | −4.4% | $79.12B | $1.38B | |
| 7 |  Solana SOL | $92.28 | −2.8% | −8.5% | $54.47B | $2.62B | |
| 8 |  TRON TRX | $0.3199 | +2.2% | −2.8% | $30.40B | $496.7M | |
| 10 |  Hyperliquid HYPE | $84.35 | −4.0% | +7.7% | $20.19B | $1.23B | |
| 11 |  Zcash ZEC | $1,152.53 | −7.9% | −6.7% | $19.61B | $922.5M | |
| 12 |  Dogecoin DOGE | $0.07436 | −1.9% | −4.3% | $11.64B | $372.8M | |
| 13 |  Monero XMR | $605.58 | +0.6% | +1.2% | $11.40B | $142.9M |
The full table of the top 100 coins, the day’s biggest movers, themed baskets (meme coins, AI, real-world assets, DePIN, gaming) and a stablecoin table are on our cryptocurrency prices page. For a closer look at a single coin, see the pages for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Cardano.
DeFi protocols
The ten largest decentralized finance protocols we track, ranked by total value locked: the value of the crypto assets users have deposited in each protocol’s smart contracts.
| # | Protocol | Sector | Value locked | 7d | 30d | Fees/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aave V3 | Lending | $15.35B | −6.2% | −15.0% | $1.29M |
| 2 |  Morpho Blue | Lending | $10.93B | −3.3% | −0.7% | $1.02M |
| 3 |  Sky Lending | CDPs | $4.99B | −5.3% | −15.1% | $797.1K |
| 4 |  SparkLend | Lending | $4.92B | −0.4% | −11.1% | $264.8K |
| 5 |  JustLend V1 | Lending | $3.25B | −9.6% | −16.6% | $41.47K |
| 6 |  Maple | Lending | $2.56B | −3.2% | −12.9% | $632.9K |
| 7 | Hyperliquid Earn | Lending | $1.60B | +11.7% | +7.9% | – |
| 8 |  Uniswap V3 | DEXs | $1.52B | −4.8% | −11.6% | $1.88M |
| 9 |  PancakeSwap AMM | DEXs | $1.46B | −6.0% | −23.8% | $57.31K |
| 10 |  USDD | CDPs | $1.44B | +17.0% | +10.7% | $6.55K |
Our DeFi hub goes further, with the top 25 protocols, value locked by sector (lending, decentralized exchanges, liquid staking, bridges and more) and by blockchain, and a note on how the totals are measured.
Learn about crypto
Our guides explain how the technology works and how to use it. They are written and edited in-house and updated when the facts change.
Bitcoin basics
- What is Bitcoin? How the first cryptocurrency works, from nodes and mining to the blockchain itself.
- What is Bitcoin mining? The hardware, the software and how miners are paid for securing the network.
- How to send and receive Bitcoin Addresses, network fees and the checks to make before you send.
- What is the Lightning Network? Bitcoin’s layer for fast, low-cost payments and how to use it.
- Bitcoin price and what moves it Live price data plus the supply, demand and market factors behind it.
How blockchains work
- What is a blockchain? The shared ledger behind every cryptocurrency, explained from the ground up.
- What is hashing in blockchain? How hash functions link blocks together and protect the record.
- What are crypto nodes? The computers that store the ledger and check every transaction.
- What is a validator? How proof-of-stake networks choose who adds the next block.
- What is a sidechain? Separate chains that connect to a main blockchain to add features or capacity.
- What is Solana? A high-throughput layer 1 blockchain and how it differs from Ethereum.
- What is an altcoin? Every cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, and the main types.
- What is a stablecoin? Tokens designed to hold a steady value, and how they keep it.
- What is a meme coin? Coins built on internet culture, and the risks that come with them.
DeFi
- What is DeFi? A beginner’s guide to lending, trading and earning without a bank or broker.
- What is yield farming? How liquidity providers earn returns, and where those returns come from.
- What is a flash loan? Uncollateralised loans that are borrowed and repaid in one transaction.
- What is a crypto bridge? How assets move between blockchains, and why bridges are a target for hackers.
- What are wrapped tokens? Tokens that represent an asset from another chain, such as wrapped Bitcoin.
- What is a governance token? Tokens that give holders a vote on how a protocol is run.
- What is a DAO? Decentralized autonomous organisations and how they make decisions.
- Where to earn interest on crypto A comparison of DeFi and centralized platforms that pay yield.
- How to earn interest on your crypto Practical approaches to earning yield on holdings.
- Best crypto staking platforms Where to stake proof-of-stake coins and what to compare.
- Best NFT marketplaces The main platforms for buying and selling NFTs.
Trading and markets
- Bull market vs bear market What drives market cycles and how long they tend to last.
- What is the Altcoin Season Index? A measure of how altcoins are performing against Bitcoin.
- What are crypto derivatives? Futures, options and perpetual contracts explained.
- What is swing trading? A strategy for holding positions over days or weeks.
- What is slippage? Why the price you get can differ from the price you saw, and how to limit it.
- What is front running? How some traders get ahead of pending orders, on and off chain.
- Crypto futures trading platforms How futures trading works and the platforms that offer it.
- Crypto margin trading platforms How margin trading works and what to compare between exchanges.
Wallets and security
- What are public and private keys? The key pair behind every wallet, and why the private key must stay private.
- D’CENT wallet review Our hands-on test of the D’CENT hardware wallet.
How to buy and sell
- How to buy and sell Ethereum A step-by-step guide to buying ETH and cashing out.
- How to sell cryptocurrency Selling for cash or stablecoins, including XRP, and the tax side.
- Gemini exchange review Fees, features and security on the US-based exchange.
- How to get free crypto The legitimate ways to earn small amounts of crypto without buying it.
Latest crypto news
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