How to read live crypto prices
This page tracks live prices for the top ~100 cryptocurrencies, each with its 1-hour, 24-hour and 7-day change, market cap, 24-hour volume, circulating supply and a small price sparkline. Above the table you'll find the global numbers: total market cap, Bitcoin dominance, 24-hour volume across the whole market, and the Fear & Greed index. Click any coin to open a detailed page for it. Everything here is read-only data for information, and there's nothing to buy on this site.
If you've ever seen two crypto sites quote slightly different prices, that's normal — so let's walk through where these numbers actually come from.
Where a crypto price comes from
There's no single official price for Bitcoin or any other coin. Crypto trades on hundreds of independent exchanges, and each one runs its own order book — a live list of buy and sell offers. The "price" you see is simply the last trade that matched on that venue. When buyers outnumber sellers, the price ticks up; when sellers dominate, it slips. It's pure supply and demand, settled trade by trade, 24 hours a day.
Because every exchange has its own pool of traders and its own liquidity, prices drift apart slightly. A venue with deep liquidity has tight spreads and stable quotes; a thinner market can move a percent or two on a single large order. Aggregator sites like this one publish a volume-weighted average across many exchanges, so our figure won't perfectly match any single venue. Differences of a fraction of a percent are routine; the underlying market is the same.
Market cap, volume and supply
Market cap is the headline ranking number, and it's just one multiplication: current price times circulating supply (the coins actually in hands today, not coins locked, burned or not yet mined). Price alone is misleading — a coin at $0.50 isn't "cheaper" than one at $50,000, because what matters is how many exist. A token priced at $50 with 10 million coins circulating has a $500 million market cap. That's why traders loosely group coins as large-cap (over $10B, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, generally steadier), mid-cap ($1–10B) and small-cap (under $1B, where swings get wild).
One honest caveat: market cap measures size, not quality. It says nothing about whether a project has real users, revenue or even a working product. Treat it as a yardstick, not a verdict.
24-hour volume is the total value traded in the last day. High volume means an active, liquid market; very low volume is a flag that a quote may be thin or stale. Bitcoin dominance is Bitcoin's market cap as a percentage of the entire crypto market. When dominance climbs, money is rotating toward Bitcoin; when it falls, capital is often flowing into altcoins. Bitcoin's circulating supply, by the way, sits near 20 million of a hard-capped 21 million coins — that built-in scarcity is a core part of its story.
Reading the Fear & Greed index
The Fear & Greed index compresses market mood into a single number from 0 to 100. Low scores (0–24) signal extreme fear; high scores (75–100) signal extreme greed, with neutral in the middle. It's built from weighted inputs — market volatility, trading momentum and volume, social media chatter, surveys, Bitcoin dominance and search trends — blended into one daily reading.
The contrarian way to read it: extreme greed can mean the market is overheated and due for a cooling-off, while extreme fear can mean assets are oversold and others are panicking. It's a sentiment snapshot, not a crystal ball — useful as one input among many, not a signal to trade on by itself.
A word on volatility
Crypto moves fast. Double-digit daily swings happen, and a price that looks settled one hour can reverse the next, especially in smaller coins with thin volume. That's exactly why the metrics here matter: a chart without market cap, volume and supply beside it tells only part of the story. If you also follow traditional assets, our markets dashboard covers stock indices and commodities, and the currency exchange rates page tracks fiat — handy when crypto is quoted against the dollar or euro.
To be clear, none of this is financial advice. We don't sell crypto and we don't recommend any coin; this page exists to show you the numbers clearly so you can do your own research.
Frequently asked questions
What is market cap in crypto?
Market cap is the current price of a coin multiplied by its circulating supply. It measures a project's overall size and lets you compare assets more fairly than price alone, since a low price per coin doesn't mean the asset is cheap.
Why do crypto prices differ between websites?
There's no single official price. Crypto trades on hundreds of independent exchanges, each with its own order book and liquidity. Aggregators publish a volume-weighted average across venues, so no two sites match exactly. Gaps of a fraction of a percent are normal.
What does Bitcoin dominance mean?
Bitcoin dominance is Bitcoin's market cap as a percentage of the total crypto market cap. A rising figure suggests money is rotating into Bitcoin; a falling figure often means capital is moving toward altcoins.
How do I read the Fear and Greed index?
It runs from 0 to 100. Below 25 is extreme fear, above 75 is extreme greed. It blends volatility, volume, momentum, social media and other signals into one daily score. Many traders read it as a contrarian gauge, but it's best used alongside other information.
What is 24-hour volume and why does it matter?
It's the total value of a coin traded over the past day. High volume points to an active, liquid market with stable pricing; very low volume can mean a quote is thin or stale and may move sharply on a single large order.
Are the prices on this page real-time?
They refresh regularly from public market data and reflect a volume-weighted average across exchanges. The page is free and needs no sign-up. It's for information only — not financial advice — and you can't buy crypto here.