Key highlights:
- The total cryptocurrency market cap decreased from $ 2.60T to $ 2.59T in the past 24 hours, representing a -0.25% change
- The Bitcoin price at press time is $ 78,121 after falling by -1.12% in the last 24 hours
- The total crypto trading volume decreased by -0.25% in the past 24 hours, and is currently at $ 158.24B
- All prices and changes are presented at the time of publication: May 17, 2026, at 06:00 UTC
Market Overview
The total cryptocurrency market cap is currently $ 2.59T after a -0.25% decrease on the day. The total crypto trading volume declined by -0.25% in the same time frame.
Bitcoin is trading at $ 78,121 after seeing a -1.12% loss in the last 24 hours. The Bitcoin dominance grew by 0.00% and BTC currently represents 60.45% of the cryptocurrency market.
Top Coins By Market Cap
At press time, Bitcoin has a market capitalization of $ 1.56T after losing -1.12% in the last 24 hours. According to our forecast, the value of Bitcoin will drop by null% and reach null by May 17, 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 $ 2,185.15 and has a market capitalization of $ 263.72B. ETH decreased by -1.75% in the last 24 hours. If you’re interested in where the price of Ethereum could head next, check out the Ethereum price prediction.
Bears Dominate the Market Today
The bears dominated the market today as 87% of coins lost value in the last 24 hours.
Today’s Top Gainers are Chiliz, Kaia, and Numeraire
Thanks to a 9.32% price increase, Chiliz was the biggest gainer of the day among the top 200 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Kaia came in second place, with 24-hour gains of 6.56%. Numeraire, Venice Token and Terra Classic complete today’s list of the top cryptocurrency gainers.
Today’s Top Losers are Banana For Scale, Orca, and Golem
Unfortunately, not all coins performed well today. The worst performer in the cryptocurrency top 200 was Banana For Scale, which saw a loss of -14.69%. Orca also didn’t perform well, as its price declined by -9.79% in the last 24 hours. Golem, Zebec Network and Aerodrome Finance round out today’s top 5 worst performers.
Coin of the Day is Chiliz
Thanks to its impressive 9.32% performance, Chiliz is today’s coin of the day! Chiliz is currently trading at $ 0.048737. Learn more about Chiliz and its position in the market on our Chiliz price prediction page.
Our technical indicators show that the current Chiliz sentiment is Bullish.
Source:: CHZ up +9.32%, BTC -1.12%, Chiliz is The Coin of The Day – Daily Market Update for May 17, 2026