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Prediction Platforms to Revise Faulty Filings and Boost LiquidityMorgan Stanley Infrastructure Partner Zerohash Hits Roadblock on Trust Bank BidBitcoin Steady at $63,500 as Cooler PPI Boosts Rate-Cut HopesCrypto Industry Wants AI Labs to Level the Playing Field With AttackersXRP Price Prediction: XRP Risks Further Losses as $1 Support HoldsMetaplanet CEO Reassures Investors Amid Bitcoin Sale SpeculationBitcoin’s Next Big Move Hinges on the Latest CPI SignalFidelity Proposes 100% ETH Staking for Its Crypto ETFXRP Ledger Handles 2.6 Million Payments Within a DayBitcoin’s Next Move Hangs Between $63K and $68.7KBitcoin Consolidates Near $64K as Monero, Hyperliquid Surge AheadMetaplanet Debuts BitBonds as Private Debt Sale Nets $1.3MCoreWeave Rallies 16% as AI Infrastructure Revenue Reaches $2.58BBitcoin Shows Little Reaction as U.S. Inflation Falls to 3.4%$1.78B Bitcoin Sell Pressure Builds as Overlooked Group Moves to ExitHarmony Token Sinks 40% as Apparent Exploit Adds Tokens Equal to 25% of SupplyAltcoins Gain Ground as Dogecoin, BNB Rise Despite Bitcoin WeaknessBTC Stalls Near $64K With ETF Inflows in Focus Before Inflation DataBitcoin Trades Around $64K as Inflation Report Nears, ONE Crash Spreads FearKalshi Market Dispute Ends as FlightAware Drops Lawsuit Amid Weak Trading DataRussian Regulators Target Retail Crypto Market With Three-Asset Trading LimitBitcoin Remains Around $64K as July CPI Aligns With Market ExpectationsFake Deposits Trigger $200K XRP Bridge Drain After Software ErrorSEC-CFTC Regulatory Blueprint Advances Amid Clarity Act SetbackRiot Platforms Expands Into AI With Anthropic Data Center LeaseAviva Investors Expands Tokenization Push With First XRPL Fund ClassETHRA AI Development Well Under Way as Project Advances Core Artificial Intelligence TechnologyTwo Prime: Bitcoin Lending Is Ready for Institutional GrowthBitcoin Faces $65K Resistance as XRP Teeters on the $1 LevelSoftware Stocks Break From Bitcoin: Why the Divergence MattersA $2 Trillion Market Is Turning to Blockchain for New InfrastructureBTCPay Seeks Attackers With $190K Bounty Following Bitcoin Server BreachBitcoin Holds Focus at $70K as XRP and Ether Drive Broader Crypto SelloffBitcoin Sees Renewed Buying From Long-Term Holders, On-Chain Data Finds96 Crypto ATMs Go Offline After Australia Suspends CryptolinkFlight Cancellation Bets Spark Legal Fight Between FlightAware and KalshiRavencoin Hit by Critical Block Bug That Could Reverse Four Days of ActivityBitcoin Holds $64.2K as Anthropic Introduces Watermarks for Claude-Generated ContentRipple’s XRP Nears a Key Floor: Is $1 About to Break?Bitcoin at a Crossroads: Can $64K Survive the CPI Test?Strategy Cuts Bitcoin Holdings by 1,690 BTC, Boosts Cash ReservesBTC Holds Firm Above $65K as Hormuz Concerns Fade on Iran-Oman TalksBitcoin Price Swings Fade, but Demand for Downside Hedges Remains HighHedge Funds Abandon Bitcoin Shorts as Rally Bets Gain MomentumBitcoin Maintains $65K Level as Strategy Offloads 1,690 BTCThis Miner Opposed BIP-110 Even While Its Pool Backed the ProposalIs the Clarity Act Delay Really Bad News for Crypto?Bitcoin Pushes Above $65K as Traders Await Inflation DataXRP Struggles to Keep Pace While Crypto ETFs Draw Fresh CapitalInvestors Pour $853M Into Bitcoin ETFs With BlackRock’s IBIT Taking the Lion’s ShareBitcoin Fork Drama: BIP-110 Mines Two Blocks Before Going SilentWhy a $1 Trillion Asset Manager Is Embracing Memecoins in an ETFCrypto Clarity Act Gets Key Senate Vote to Stay on Track for Next MonthIran’s Crypto Network Faces Fresh U.S. Pressure as Two Exchanges Are SanctionedBitcoin’s Lightning Layer Hit by Another Exploit, Servers Lose FundsFresh XRPL Proposals Focus on $530M Tokenized Finance OpportunityWeak U.S. Employment Data Puts Pressure on Fed as Rate Hike Bets FadeCrypto Markets Brace for Volatility as Bitcoin Slips Under $65,000 Amid Global Tensions210,000 BTC Moves From Aging Wallets as Coldcard Incident Raises Security ConcernsBitcoin Trades Sideways Near $65K as Investors Digest U.S. Employment ShockInstitutional Demand Returns as Bitcoin Whales Stack More Than $1 Billion2011 Bitcoin Wallet Breaks Silence With $3.2M Transfer to Institutional Crypto AddressBitcoin’s Latest Market Structure Hints at a Rally Toward $76K TargetClarity Act Stalls in Congress as Senate Heads Into Summer Break Without VoteFounder’s Death Triggers Fight for Control Inside Ondo FinanceThe BIP-110 Debate: How a Near-Abandoned Bitcoin Proposal Refuses to FadeweETH Moves Away from Restaking as Debate Over Yields Heats UpXRP Hit Hardest as Clarity Act Vote Postponement Weighs on MarketHyperliquid’s ETF Growth Hits a Pause as Investors Look Toward Competing OfferingsBitcoin Watches as Memory Chip Giants Slide: What the Sandisk-Western Digital Rout MeansBitcoin, Ethereum Outperform as Investors Favor Established Crypto Assets Amid UncertaintyS&P 500’s Massive Gains Leave Bitcoin Behind as Investors Shift Focus Away From BTCBitcoin Consolidates Above $64K Ahead of $100B SpaceX Stock Unlock ConcernsCrypto Divide Emerges: XRP Whales Accumulate While ETH Faces Capitulation PressureCrypto Traders Flock to CASHCAT as Robinhood Chain TVL Climbs Toward $800MCrypto Startup Executive Charged in Alleged Mismanagement of NFT Project FundsCrypto’s Regulatory Showdown: Breaking Down the Possible CLARITY EndgamesCrypto Markets Watch BTC’s $65K Level as SpaceX Moves Toward $100B Milestone85 Critical Bugs Detected, Bitcoin Developers Call Situation “Extremely Bad”Founder Abandons ELIZAOS Token Following Treasury Collapse to ZeroAI Crypto Darling Falls From $2.4B Valuation After Founder Declares Its EndLockup Expiration Sends SpaceX Lower as Market Focus Shifts to Rising Capital NeedsCircle Stock Drops 3% as Investors Focus on Revenue Weakness Despite Profit SurpriseBitcoin Falls Behind as Global Equities Extend Their Historic Winning RunAfter Coldcard Hack, Bitcoin Community Reassesses Hardware Wallet Security Standards
Mon. Aug 17th, 2026

At $3.4T, Crypto Market Cap Soars as Bitcoin’s Price Pushes Near $100K.

Bitcoin Inches Closer to $100K Milestone as Market Cap Hits Historic $3.4 Trillion

Bitcoin (BTC) continues its meteoric rise, trading just shy of $100,000 on Friday and cementing its dominance with a 56% share of the record $3.4 trillion crypto market capitalization. BTC’s price touched $99,200 before settling above $99,000, bolstered by strong institutional demand and renewed optimism in the crypto market.

ETF products have played a pivotal role, with BlackRock’s IBIT ETF leading inflows at $600 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at $300 million. Traders are increasingly bullish, with options markets signaling confidence in Bitcoin’s ability to surpass $100,000 and maintain momentum into 2025.

Altcoin Momentum
Bitcoin’s surge is igniting the broader market:

  • Ethereum (ETH): Up 9%, driven by DeFi growth and strong institutional support.
  • Solana (SOL): Rose 8% to a new all-time high above $260, as investor confidence builds around ETF applications.
  • XRP: Led gains with a 25% rally, as regulatory hurdles ease following SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation announcement.
  • Cardano (ADA): Gained 12%, reflecting broader market optimism.

Market Sentiment and Future Outlook
Crypto traders are optimistic as a pro-crypto political administration prepares to take office in January. Analysts caution that BTC may face minor pullbacks after hitting $100,000, but long-term sentiment remains overwhelmingly positive, with derivatives markets projecting sustained growth through next year.

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