XRP, Bitcoin, Shiba Inu and Zcash Price Analysis: Key Levels to Watch on August 18
XRP remains under pressure near $1 while Bitcoin consolidates above $63,000. Here are the key technical levels for XRP, BTC, SHIB and ZEC.
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BTC+2 moreXRP remains under pressure near $1 while Bitcoin consolidates above $63,000. Here are the key technical levels for XRP, BTC, SHIB and ZEC.
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CZ has retired a public wallet after repeated unwanted token transfers highlighted the challenges of managing spam assets on public blockchain addresses.
Solana ETFs recorded $10.26 million in weekly inflows, their strongest since May, but most of the capital came from Bitwise and Morgan Stanley while SOL price remained weak.
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Benjamin Cowen estimates Bitcoin is 69–73 days from its next cycle bottom, potentially putting the low around October 2026. But institutional demand is challenging the traditional four-year cycle.
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Fed rate hike expectations are falling as Goldman Sachs says a September increase is unlikely. Bitcoin is gaining as markets reassess the Federal Reserve’s 2026 policy outlook.
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Ethereum reclaims $1,900 while HYPE and PUMP outperform the broader crypto market as derivatives activity surges and sentiment remains weak.
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Ripple has minted another 10 million RLUSD on the XRP Ledger, pushing the stablecoin’s market cap to $1.71 billion as its institutional and global adoption continues to expand.
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Aave V4 is gaining early traction on Ethereum, with deposits surpassing $400 million and EtherFi launching a dedicated lending market. The new architecture could reshape how DeFi liquidity is shared.
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Hedera's institutional infrastructure is expanding as Taurus adds the full HBAR stack for custody, staking and tokenization, but real-world adoption remains the key test.
XRP price remains near the $1 level despite rising ETF inflows and derivatives activity. Here’s what the latest data could mean for XRP’s next move
Vitalik Buterin has outlined Lean Ethereum, a three-to-four-year overhaul focused on simpler verification, cheaper state storage, privacy, quantum resistance and stronger Layer 2 scaling.
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Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP remain range bound as traders await the August 19 FOMC minutes and White House crypto meeting, with BTC near $63K and XRP defending $1.
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Kalshi faces a major regulatory battle in New York as the CFTC orders it to keep operating amid a lawsuit that could expose the prediction market to more than $36 billion in damages.
Bank of Montreal disclosed positions in two XRP ETFs worth nearly $3,000, adding to the growing institutional exposure to regulated XRP investment products.
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Trump is expected to meet Coinbase, Ripple and other crypto executives on August 19 as political disputes push the CLARITY Act's 2026 passage odds lower.
The crypto market remains range-bound on August 15, but Solana ETF inflows lead the week while Chainlink and Shiba Inu outperform major assets.
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Dogecoin is consolidating near $0.07 as whales accumulate 470 million DOGE and traders await potential crypto policy signals from the White House.
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XRP is holding near the crucial $1 support as XRP Ledger activity reaches a two-month high. Rising derivatives activity could support a rebound if buyers reclaim $1.02.
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JPMorgan has returned to XRP ETF exposure while sharply increasing its holdings of BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, according to its latest SEC filing.
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Robinhood Chain is nearing $1 billion in TVL with Uniswap providing most of its liquidity, while rising protocol fees could accelerate UNI burns.
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Bitcoin’s nearly 50% decline from its record high mirrors past cycle downturns. VanEck and CryptoQuant see potential signs of a bottom, but caution remains.
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6th Man Ventures co-founder Mike Dudas says Solana’s low fees, fast settlement and broad ecosystem could help bring crypto applications to hundreds of millions of mainstream users.
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Bitwise is exploring tokenized fund shares with Superstate, with its Solana staking ETF potentially becoming its first tokenized fund.
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XRP continues to defend the $1 level as the CLARITY Act stalls in the Senate. Meanwhile, the CFTC is moving ahead with its crypto regulatory agenda.
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