The cryptocurrency market today has been characterized by a mix of ups and downs, with Bitcoin's price fluctuating around $69,000, Ethereum's price surging past $3,900 following the approval of an exchange-traded fund (ETF), and Pepe coin continuing to defy market expectations by reaching a new all-time high (ATH).

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization saw a modest increase of 0.97% today, reaching $2.59 trillion. However, the total trading volume of cryptocurrencies over the past 24 hours experienced a significant surge, reaching $62.5 billion, a 17.13% increase from the previous day.

Let's take a closer look at the top cryptocurrencies and their price movements today, May 27.

Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today

Bitcoin

The price of Bitcoin has been highly volatile over the past 24 hours, trading both in the red and green zones. As of writing, Bitcoin's price stands at $69,001.03, a marginal 0.08% increase over the past day.

Bitcoin boasts a market capitalization of $1.35 trillion, with a 24-hour trading volume of $17.18 billion. The 24-hour lows and highs are $68,183.89 and $69,506.23, respectively, highlighting Bitcoin's highly volatile movement.

Ethereum

Meanwhile, the optimism generated by the ETF approval appears to have finally kicked in for Ethereum. Ethereum's price has shown a notable ascent, rising 4.24% over the past day to $3,926.05. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $3,742.07 and $3,936.70, respectively.

Solana

On the other hand, Solana's price chart has shown a trading session primarily in the red over the past 24 hours. As of writing, Solana's price stands at $165.30, a 0.54% decrease from yesterday. The 24-hour lows and highs were recorded as $161.26 and $166.90.

XRP

Additionally, the Ripple Labs-backed cryptocurrency has witnessed a 1.58% dip in value over the past 24 hours, reaching $0.5314. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $0.5266 and $0.54, respectively.

Pepe Coin Hits New ATH

Furthermore, Pepe coin has continued to lead the meme coin sector with unprecedented gains. Pepe coin's price has rallied 10.75% over the past day to $0.00001651. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $0.00001479 and $0.00001683, with the high level also being Pepe's new ATH.

On the contrary, prices of Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE) have plunged 1-4%.

Top Cryptocurrency Gainers For Today

JasmyCoin (JASMY) has rallied 28.46% over the past day and is currently trading at $0.02809.

Ethereum Name Service (ENS) price has surged 11.19% and is standing at $26.12.

Pepe (PEPE) price has noted a 10.75% upswing to $0.00001651.

Synthetix (SNX) price has jumped 9.75% to $3.21.

Top Cryptocurrency Losers For Today

Ondo (ONDO) price has dipped 5.73% over the past day, trading at $1.23.

Core (CORE) price has tumbled 6.45% to $2.08.

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) price has slipped 3.58% over the past day to $7.87.

Dogwifhat (WIF) price has fallen 3.72% to $3.