Cryptocurrency Market Shows Mixed Trends on May 18

On May 18, 2025, the cryptocurrency market displayed a mix of price movements, with some assets experiencing gains while others saw declines. According to CoinMarketCap data collected at 2:30 PM KST, Bitcoin (BTC) was slightly down by 0.10%, settling at $103,456.87, while Ethereum (ETH) rose by a significant 0.44% reaching $2,504.28. XRP gained 0.15% to trade around $2.37. Dogecoin (DOGE) saw gains of 0.50%, climbing to $0.2193. Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX) also experienced positive movement, rising 0.58% to $169.22 and 0.77% respectively, while Shiba Inu (SHIB) gained 0.65%, reaching $0.00001448. Aptos (APT) edged up 0.14% to $5.16. Meanwhile, Pi (PI) recorded a notable increase of 5.40%, closing at $0.7454. XCN was the top gainer, posting an impressive 8.02% rise within the past 24 hours, while UNUS SED LEO (LEO) experienced the largest decline with a drop of 3.05%. Other notable altcoins included Quai Network (QUAI), which fell by 5.03% to $0.08649, and Aleo (ALEO), down 3.46% to $0.2079. A new cryptocurrency was listed on CoinMarketCap recently: MIRAI (MIRAI), with a trading price of $0.02189. For the latest crypto news, join our Telegram channel.