Bitcoin briefly dethroned by unknown altcoin due to CoinGecko glitch
The list of top-valued coins on CoinGecko briefly went somewhat irrelevant, with BTC falling behind the “Relevant” token. CoinGecko, one of the largest cryptocurrency tracking websites in the world, suffered a major glitch on Friday morning, with Bitcoin (BTC) mistakenly losing its position as the largest digital currency by market capitalization to a lesser-known altcoin.The list of top-valued cryptocurrencies on CoinGecko briefly went somewhat irrelevant, with BTC’s market cap temporarily falling behind a token known as Relevant (REL).As of 7:20 am UTC, REL was mistakenly placed at the....
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