Bitcoin was trading at ₹72.07 lakh ($75,328.41) as of 6:30 AM IST on Saturday, May 23, 2026, slipping 0.16% over the previous 24 hours. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation nudged lower overnight, though losses remained modest at the early morning mark.
Ethereum held broadly steady at ₹1.97 lakh ($2,063.96), edging up a marginal 0.02% in the same period. The second-largest digital asset showed little movement, with the fractional gain pointing to near-flat trading conditions.
Among the broader basket of tracked tokens, BNB rose 0.19% to ₹62,266.63 ($650.78), while Solana climbed 0.14% to ₹8,077.31 ($84.42). XRP added 0.09% to trade at ₹127.70 ($1.33), and Polkadot inched 0.06% higher to ₹120.37 ($1.26). Chainlink slipped 0.20% to ₹899.10 ($9.40), and Dogecoin was the session’s steepest decliner, falling 0.86% to ₹9.70 ($0.1014).
Polygon stood out as the clear outperformer of the morning, surging 2.57% to ₹20.88 ($0.2182) — the largest 24-hour gain among all tracked assets. Cardano also put in a positive showing, rising 0.41% to ₹23.29 ($0.2434), making it the second-best performer in the period.
On the losing side, Dogecoin’s 0.86% decline led all tracked tokens lower, followed by Chainlink at -0.20% and Bitcoin at -0.16%.
Taking stock of the broader picture, seven of the ten tracked cryptocurrencies posted gains over the 24-hour period against three that declined, pointing to a majority of listed coins trading in positive territory as Indian investors began their Saturday morning.
Market data sourced from Yahoo Finance. Prices reflect closing/last traded values as of Saturday, 23 May 2026, 6:30 AM IST. Data may be delayed by approximately 5 minutes. This article is for informational purposes only.
