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Tracked reference markets
Updating market data/api/markets · no execution| Market | Last reference | 24h | High | Low | Source / type | Price page |
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| ₿BTC/USD | 78,144.2 | -0.18% | 79,740.37 | 77,757.45 | Bitcoin.now USD Reference multi-venue fiat reference | View → |
| ₿BTC/EUR | 67,207.7 | -0.15% | 68,543.3 | 66,852.3 | Kraken fiat spot | View → |
| ₿BTC/GBP | 57,740.7 | -0.08% | 58,863.2 | 57,450 | Kraken crypto cross | View → |
| ₿BTC/CAD | 107,933.4 | -0.20% | 109,803.3 | 107,381 | Kraken crypto cross | View → |
| ₿BTC/AUD | 108,431.2 | -0.03% | 110,340.3 | 107,834 | Kraken crypto cross | View → |
| ₿BTC/JPY | 12,016,712 | +0.14% | 12,226,750 | 11,964,756 | Kraken crypto cross | View → |
| ₿BTC/CHF | 63,300.4 | -0.13% | 64,492.1 | 63,000.1 | Kraken crypto cross | View → |
| ₿BTC/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 78,161.4 | -0.71% | 79,768 | 77,764.1 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| EETH/USD | 2,464.69 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| SSOL/USD | 101.11 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| UUSDT/USD | 0.99963 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| XXRP/USD | 1.3849 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| DDOGE/USD | 0.08563 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| AADA/USD | 0.21103 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| AAVAX/USD | 7.751 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| LLINK/USD | 11.741 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| DDOT/USD | 1.1051 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| BBCH/USD | 250.79 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| LLTC/USD | 52.932 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| XXLM/USD | 0.179595 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| SSUI/USD | 0.7663 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| HHBAR/USD | 0.07649 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| SSHIB/USD | 0.00000521 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| UUNI/USD | 6.1804 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| AAAVE/USD | 124.15 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| NNEAR/USD | 2.454 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| IICP/USD | 2.7559 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| EETC/USD | 7.926 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| AATOM/USD | 1.8468 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| PPOL/USD | 0.09692 | — | — | — | Coinbase Exchange fiat spot | View → |
| BBNB/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 720.3 | -4.08% | 758 | 717.2 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| TTRX/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.33937 | +0.06% | 0.34077 | 0.33783 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| EETH/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 2,464.61 | -1.06% | 2,523.51 | 2,443.13 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSOL/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 101.06 | -2.26% | 105.19 | 100.25 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| XXRP/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.3852 | -1.90% | 1.4457 | 1.3775 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AADA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.211 | -3.39% | 0.223 | 0.2082 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| DDOGE/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.08564 | -4.79% | 0.09161 | 0.08476 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| LLTC/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 52.93 | -2.25% | 54.78 | 52.46 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| UUSDC/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.00023 | +0.02% | 1.00029 | 0.99997 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AAVAX/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 7.745 | -2.62% | 8.052 | 7.684 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| LLINK/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 11.739 | -5.85% | 12.641 | 11.576 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| DDOT/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.1049 | -7.61% | 1.222 | 1.0926 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| BBCH/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 250.5 | -2.68% | 261.4 | 247.8 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| XXLM/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.17962 | -4.30% | 0.191 | 0.17952 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSUI/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.7656 | -5.55% | 0.8293 | 0.7623 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| HHBAR/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.07648 | -2.85% | 0.07998 | 0.07573 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSHIB/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.00000522 | -3.39% | 0.0000055 | 0.00000517 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| UUNI/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 6.181 | -8.46% | 6.96 | 6.09 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AAAVE/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 124.19 | -3.67% | 131.22 | 123.96 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| NNEAR/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 2.452 | +5.92% | 2.65 | 2.258 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| IICP/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 2.759 | -4.66% | 2.91 | 2.755 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| EETC/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 7.927 | -9.99% | 9.036 | 7.887 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AATOM/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.847 | +0.71% | 2.032 | 1.799 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| PPOL/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.09696 | +2.00% | 0.10001 | 0.09466 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| TTON/USD | 1.361 | -0.87% | 1.412 | 1.355 | Kraken fiat spot | View → |
| ZZEC/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1,234.86 | +4.53% | 1,298 | 1,173.13 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| RRLUSD/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.0003 | +0.01% | 1.0004 | 1.0002 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| XXAUT/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 4,406 | +0.79% | 4,429.9 | 4,367 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| EENA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.14974 | -6.49% | 0.16921 | 0.14909 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| PPEPE/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.00000346 | -4.82% | 0.00000374 | 0.0000034 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| WWLD/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.4046 | -11.31% | 0.4619 | 0.4041 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| OONDO/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.3563 | -4.35% | 0.3812 | 0.3534 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| FFDUSD/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.9988 | +0.03% | 0.9993 | 0.9985 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| PPAXG/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 4,410.6 | +0.80% | 4,433.3 | 4,373.3 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| TTAO/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 252.3 | -1.83% | 269.9 | 250.4 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| FFIL/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.816 | -2.68% | 0.8548 | 0.8063 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| FFET/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.1687 | -5.01% | 0.1807 | 0.1671 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| UUSDE/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.9999 | +0.00% | 1.0004 | 0.9998 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| AALGO/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.09769 | -3.36% | 0.1021 | 0.0971 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| IINJ/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 6.034 | -6.77% | 6.521 | 5.961 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AARB/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.1468 | -10.79% | 0.17474 | 0.14657 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AAPT/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.6207 | -4.08% | 0.6845 | 0.6163 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| DDASH/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 57.93 | -6.82% | 66.41 | 57.76 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| OORDI/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 4.02 | -7.54% | 4.39 | 4.006 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| EETHFI/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.6085 | +1.06% | 0.6403 | 0.5933 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| VVIRTUAL/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.6521 | -7.93% | 0.7308 | 0.6435 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| OOP/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.09789 | -6.59% | 0.10608 | 0.09765 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSAGA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.01388 | -5.89% | 0.01507 | 0.01281 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| CCFX/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.04812 | -2.43% | 0.05009 | 0.04758 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| TTIA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.375 | -7.59% | 0.4136 | 0.3748 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| ZZRO/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.0504 | -5.41% | 1.1707 | 1.0366 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| RRENDER/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.436 | -3.82% | 1.572 | 1.431 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| LLDO/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.372 | -3.70% | 0.3955 | 0.3649 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| WWBTC/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 78,100.07 | -0.68% | 79,619.25 | 77,710.31 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| BBONK/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.00000283 | -7.10% | 0.00000309 | 0.00000279 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| WWIF/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.2002 | -5.12% | 0.2197 | 0.2 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSNX/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.2129 | -2.56% | 0.2223 | 0.2095 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| CCHZ/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.01419 | +0.57% | 0.0145 | 0.01375 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| JJTO/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.4139 | -8.08% | 0.4666 | 0.4128 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| CCRV/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.3523 | -3.16% | 0.3671 | 0.3493 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSAND/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.03672 | -9.31% | 0.04062 | 0.03602 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AAERO/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.5552 | -10.10% | 0.6256 | 0.5439 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| GGALA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.001737 | -7.66% | 0.001923 | 0.001728 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSKY/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.06107 | -9.45% | 0.06808 | 0.06052 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| RRUNE/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.4722 | -2.49% | 0.4983 | 0.4625 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSEI/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.04677 | -5.40% | 0.05146 | 0.04667 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSTX/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.2683 | -0.07% | 0.2823 | 0.2655 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| IIMX/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.1254 | -4.57% | 0.1332 | 0.1232 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| GGRT/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.01839 | -4.81% | 0.01995 | 0.01828 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| QQNT/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 66.64 | -0.83% | 69.84 | 66.27 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| RRAY/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.2072 | +0.70% | 1.4753 | 1.1698 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| JJUP/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.2299 | -4.92% | 0.2544 | 0.2266 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| PPYTH/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.05204 | -3.22% | 0.057 | 0.05123 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| TTHETA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.1758 | -1.35% | 0.1844 | 0.1736 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| EEGLD/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 5.22 | +1.87% | 5.275 | 4.801 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| XXTZ/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.2534 | +2.22% | 0.2769 | 0.245 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| IIOTA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.04166 | -1.37% | 0.04379 | 0.04164 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| FFLOW/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.02797 | -1.86% | 0.0293 | 0.02717 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| NNEO/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 2.187 | -0.64% | 2.302 | 2.112 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| KKAVA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.06192 | +3.64% | 0.0624 | 0.05937 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| MMINA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.09359 | +15.06% | 0.09803 | 0.08134 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| RROSE/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.006679 | -3.42% | 0.00752 | 0.006568 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| ZZIL/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.002754 | -3.97% | 0.002935 | 0.002724 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| 11INCH/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.09033 | -2.83% | 0.09403 | 0.08887 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| CCOMP/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 20.17 | -2.18% | 20.86 | 19.74 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| BBAT/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.0738 | -4.88% | 0.07804 | 0.0729 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| MMANA/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.0724 | -4.80% | 0.0771 | 0.07171 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AAPE/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.13961 | -1.97% | 0.14762 | 0.13866 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| DDYDX/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.11512 | -4.38% | 0.12251 | 0.1136 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| GGMX/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 7.497 | -9.72% | 8.503 | 7.314 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| EENS/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 5.765 | -7.46% | 6.268 | 5.65 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| CCAKE/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 2.221 | -2.75% | 2.33 | 2.212 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| JJASMY/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.003973 | -6.27% | 0.004317 | 0.003849 | MEXC Global stablecoin spot | View → |
| LLPT/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 1.436 | -4.14% | 1.502 | 1.422 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| AAR/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 2.773 | -1.70% | 2.911 | 2.692 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SSTRK/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.03077 | +1.52% | 0.03427 | 0.03022 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| SS/USDTUSDT ≠ USD | 0.02765 | -6.49% | 0.03059 | 0.02737 | OKX stablecoin spot | View → |
| EETH/BTC | 0.031529 | -0.00% | 0.031716 | 0.031411 | Kraken crypto cross | View → |
| SSOL/BTC | 0.0012927 | -0.22% | 0.0013239 | 0.00129 | Kraken crypto cross | View → |
| 11000SATS/USD | 0.00001063 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| SSIAM/USD | 0 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| TTRUMP/USD | 2.01911069 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| PPENGU/USD | 0.00749658 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| SSPX/USD | 0.47465455 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| FFLOKI/USD | 0.00002472 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| FFARTCOIN/USD | 0.14364809 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| TTURBO/USD | 0.00096062 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| PPOPCAT/USD | 0.04926873 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| BBRETT/USD | 0.00493975 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| MMOG/USD | 0.0000001 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| NNPC/USD | 0.01931275 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| DDOG/USD | 0.00109122 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| MMELANIA/USD | 0.10345253 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| CCHEEMS/USD | 0.00000051 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| GGIGA/USD | 0.00221774 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| BBABYDOGE/USD | 0 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| MMEME/USD | 0.00051998 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| BBOME/USD | 0.00087219 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| MMEW/USD | 0.00040517 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| GGOAT/USD | 0.01488993 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| PPNUT/USD | 0.04749695 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| CCOQ/USD | 0.00000009 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| TTOSHI/USD | 0.00011938 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| DDEGEN/USD | 0.00107709 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| SSKI/USD | 0.00318262 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| AAPU/USD | 0.00002905 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| SSNEK/USD | 0.00048381 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
| CCAT/USD | 0.00000204 | — | — | — | DeFiLlama Coins API aggregated fallback | View → |
No tracked reference matches that search and quote filter.
Follow the number to its meaning
A price becomes useful when its market, quote asset, time window, and limitations remain attached.
Check the venue
Separate exchanges have separate participants and order books. The market-data methodology explains why the headline Bitcoin reference uses actual USD venues.
Read the path
A final percentage hides the route taken. Use the chart’s high, low, and drawdown beside the full Bitcoin price history before describing a period.
Separate price from value
A chart cannot explain supply, validation, control, or custody. Open the relevant asset research page and compare its network facts with its market activity.
Three quote assets, three different questions
The right-hand side of a pair determines what the number measures.
ExampleWhat it measuresUse it carefully
BTC/USDHow many U.S. dollars correspond to one BTC on that venueBest fit for a dollar-denominated headline reference. Convert BTC to USD →
BTC/USDTHow many Tether units correspond to one BTCBroad and liquid, but it adds stablecoin issuer and redemption risk. Learn about stablecoins →
ETH/BTCHow much BTC corresponds to one ETHBoth sides can move against fiat, so the ratio does not reveal either dollar price. Compare Bitcoin and Ethereum →
A dashboard should sharpen judgment.
01
Venue prices differ
Every exchange has its own order book and participants. An index is a method, not an official universal price. Read how Bitcoin’s price forms.
02
Liquidity is invisible in “last”
The latest trade says nothing about how much can execute near that price. Depth, spread, and order size matter. Review the risk disclaimer.
03
Market access changes risk
An ETF, exchange account, and self-custodied bitcoin can track related prices while creating very different ownership and counterparty relationships.
Continue with the question behind the chart
Turn market columns into a repeatable review
A market dashboard is most useful when every column has a job. Read price, change, range, volume, venue, and quote asset as separate observations.
Last price is one marginal trade
The last matched order does not say how much liquidity exists nearby. A larger order may move through several price levels and finish at a different average.
- Check bid and ask when available.
- Treat wide spreads as a warning.
- Keep order size in the execution question.
Volume needs a definition
Base volume counts the asset; quote volume counts the currency or token paid. Venue totals can differ in quality, reporting method, and pair coverage.
- Name the base and quote units.
- Compare like-for-like periods.
- Do not add USD and USDT totals as identical cash.
Market metrics and their proper use
| Metric | Good use | Weak use | Cross-check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Describe a recent observation | Value an unlimited position | Bid, ask, and timestamp |
| 24h change | Summarize endpoint direction | Describe the whole day | Intraday chart and range |
| High / low | Show the observed daily span | Claim executable extremes | Candle source and liquidity |
| Quote volume | Compare activity within one market | Prove adoption or solvency | Base volume and venue method |