Live crypto prices
A quick view of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap: current price, 24-hour change, market cap and volume, refreshed every minute.
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These tools are for education only. Check your broker's contract specifications — pip sizes, lot sizes and margin rules vary.
What does this crypto price board show?
This board lists the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation with their current price, 24-hour change, market cap and 24-hour trading volume, refreshed every minute from CoinGecko's aggregated market data. It is a quick, distraction-free way to see where Bitcoin, Ethereum and the major altcoins stand before you open a trade or check a portfolio.
Market cap is the price multiplied by the circulating supply and ranks coins by size rather than by price per unit — a coin priced at $0.50 with billions of tokens can be far larger than one priced at $500. Volume shows how much actually changed hands in the last day, which is the best quick indicator of liquidity.
How to read the price board
Scan price and 24-hour change
Green means the coin is up over the last 24 hours, red means down. The percentage is calculated against the price exactly one day ago, not against midnight.
Compare market caps
Use market cap to judge the size and relative stability of a coin. Large caps like Bitcoin and Ethereum move less violently than small caps on the same news.
Check volume against market cap
A volume-to-market-cap ratio of a few percent is normal. Very low volume means wide spreads and slippage; a sudden spike means news or a liquidation cascade.
Note the update time
Prices refresh every minute. Crypto exchanges each quote slightly different prices, so your broker's or exchange's price may differ by a fraction of a percent.
Why watch crypto prices alongside forex
Crypto trades 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so it reacts to weekend news before forex and stock markets reopen. Bitcoin has also become closely correlated with risk appetite: sharp moves often coincide with moves in the Nasdaq, the US dollar and gold, making the board a useful risk sentiment gauge for traders of any market.
Many forex and CFD brokers now offer Bitcoin, Ethereum and other coins as CFDs with leverage. Before trading them, know the reference price, the 24-hour range and the typical volatility — a 5% daily move is ordinary for crypto but extreme for a currency pair, and position sizes must be adjusted accordingly.
Crypto trading tips
- Size crypto positions by volatility, not by habit: Bitcoin moves in a day what EURUSD moves in a month, so a comparable risk needs a far smaller position.
- Check the funding or swap rate on crypto CFDs — with 24/7 markets, holding costs accrue every day, including weekends.
- Use market cap and volume to filter out illiquid coins. Small caps can drop 30% on a single large sell order.
- Prices differ slightly between exchanges and CFD brokers. Base your stops on your own broker's chart, not on an aggregated price.
Crypto prices FAQ
Where do these crypto prices come from?
From CoinGecko, which aggregates prices and volume across hundreds of exchanges into a volume-weighted average. The board refreshes every minute, so figures may lag a live exchange order book by up to sixty seconds.
What is crypto market cap and why does it matter?
Market cap is the current price multiplied by the circulating supply. It ranks coins by total value rather than unit price and is the best quick guide to how established, liquid and hard to manipulate a coin is.
Is the crypto market open 24/7?
Yes. Unlike forex and stocks, cryptocurrency trades continuously, including weekends and public holidays. Liquidity is usually lowest at the weekend, which is when the biggest sudden moves often happen.
Why is the price on my exchange different?
Every exchange runs its own order book. Prices normally stay within a fraction of a percent of each other, but can diverge during extreme volatility or when withdrawals on one exchange are congested.
Can I trade crypto through a forex broker?
Most CFD brokers offer Bitcoin, Ethereum and a handful of large coins as leveraged CFDs. You do not own the coins; you trade the price difference, and leverage is usually capped between 1:2 and 1:20.
What does the 24-hour change measure?
The percentage difference between the current price and the price exactly 24 hours earlier, on a rolling basis. It is not the change since midnight, so it can differ from the daily candle on your chart.