Today's top gainer is Bio Protocol with a +29.59% price increase. Bitcoin up by +0.05% in the last 24 hours. The coin of the day is Terra Classic. The total marketToday's top gainer is Bio Protocol with a +29.59% price increase. Bitcoin up by +0.05% in the last 24 hours. The coin of the day is Terra Classic. The total market

BIO up +29.59%, BTC +0.05%, Terra Classic is The Coin of The Day - Daily Market Update for May 03, 2026

2026/05/03 14:00
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Key highlights:

  • The total cryptocurrency market cap increased from $ 2.59T to $ 2.60T in the past 24 hours, representing a 0.21% change
  • The Bitcoin price at press time is $ 78,249 after growing by 0.05% in the last 24 hours
  • The total crypto trading volume increased by 0.21% in the past 24 hours, and is currently at $ 118.77B
  • All prices and changes are presented at the time of publication: May 3, 2026, at 06:00 UTC

Market Overview

The total cryptocurrency market cap is currently $ 2.60T after a 0.21% increase on the day. The total crypto trading volume increased by 0.21% in the same time frame.

Bitcoin is trading at $ 78,249 after seeing a 0.05% gain in the last 24 hours. The Bitcoin dominance fell by -0.17% and BTC currently represents 60.36% of the cryptocurrency market.

Top Coins By Market Cap

At press time, Bitcoin has a market capitalization of $ 1.57T after gaining 0.05% in the last 24 hours. According to our forecast, the value of Bitcoin will drop by null% and reach null by May 3, 2026. To learn more about how the price of Bitcoin could change over the next 7 days, visit our Bitcoin price prediction page.

Ethereum, which is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is priced at $ 2,303.65 and has a market capitalization of $ 278.02B. ETH increased by 0.17% in the last 24 hours. If you're interested in where the price of Ethereum could head next, check out the Ethereum price prediction.

There were also some changes today in the ranking among the top 10 biggest coins by market cap.

  • Cardano, which was previously ranked 11, is ranked at 10.

Bears Dominate the Market Today

The bears dominated the market today as 76% of coins lost value in the last 24 hours.

Today's Top Gainers are Bio Protocol, Akash Network, and Terra Classic

Thanks to a 29.59% price increase, Bio Protocol was the biggest gainer of the day among the top 200 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Akash Network came in second place, with 24-hour gains of 27.02%. Terra Classic, Axelar and Alchemy Pay complete today's list of the top cryptocurrency gainers.

Today's Top Losers are Enjin Coin, Qubic, and Pudgy Penguins

Unfortunately, not all coins performed well today. The worst performer in the cryptocurrency top 200 was Enjin Coin, which saw a loss of -6.70%. Qubic also didn't perform well, as its price declined by -4.60% in the last 24 hours. Pudgy Penguins, Dog (Bitcoin) and DeXe round out today's top 5 worst performers.

Coin of the Day is Terra Classic

Thanks to its impressive 17.73% performance, Terra Classic is today's coin of the day! Terra Classic is currently trading at $ 0.000084. Learn more about Terra Classic and its position in the market on our Terra Classic price prediction page.

Our technical indicators show that the current Terra Classic sentiment is Bullish.

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