Crypto Market Update August 18: Bitcoin Rebounds as AAVE Leads Altcoins
Bitcoin rebounds above $64,000 as AAVE gains 4%, ETF inflows return and derivatives activity surges ahead of Trump's crypto executive meeting.
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AAVEBitcoin rebounds above $64,000 as AAVE gains 4%, ETF inflows return and derivatives activity surges ahead of Trump's crypto executive meeting.
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The S&P 500 fell 0.52% while Bitcoin climbed above $64,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes. Here's what traders are watching next.
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Fundstrat says Bitcoin's historically low volatility could set the stage for a 30% move. A similar move from $64,000 would put BTC near $83,200 or $44,800.
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Monad offered early investors up to $60 million for their locked MON ahead of the first major unlocks. Almost all declined the early exit.
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Ripple has partnered with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank to deploy Ripple Payments for faster 24/7 cross-border transfers aimed at businesses.
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Tom Lee believes Ethereum could outperform Bitcoin as the ETH/BTC ratio breaks above its long-term downtrend, with tokenization and agentic AI emerging as potential catalysts.
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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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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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