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$2,396.15 |
| 1 |
Solana
SOL
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$97.7 |
| 1 |
BNB Chain
BNB
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$716.8 |
| 1 |
XRP Ledger
XRP
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$1.29 |
| 1 |
Dogecoin
DOGE
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$0.0800 |
| 1 |
Cardano
ADA
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$0.1925 |
| 1 |
Avalanche
AVAX
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$7.3 |
| 1 |
Polkadot
DOT
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$0.9827 |
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LINK
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$10.87 |
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