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ZEC, AAVE, and XRP led the altcoins in Bitcoin's rally.
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August 24, 2026, 9:09 pmAnalysts say consolidation could strengthen bitcoin’s rally, while thin trading above $80,000 may set up sharper price moves.
August 24, 2026, 7:36 pmZEC, AAVE, and XRP led the altcoins in Bitcoin's rally.
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Bitcoin derivatives markets are running hot while bitcoin’s price tagged an intraday high of $79,989 Monday, with traders stacking billions into futures and options while paying increasingly steep premiums to chase even higher prices.
Bitcoin rebounded to an August high of $79,989 after briefly dipping below $77,000, recovering from a weekend market slump. Market Recovery and Bitcoin Price Swings Bitcoin nearly tapped $80,000 on Monday as the cryptocurrency market appeared to recover from a weekend slump, which saw several high-cap altcoins back off from multi-month highs.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs booked their strongest inflow week since October, but most of the gain came from coins investors already owned getting more valuable.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs drew $1.92 billion in net inflows during the week of August 17 to August 21, while ether funds added $697.18 million. Solana, XRP and HYPE ETFs also finished the week in positive territory as institutional demand broadened across the market.
The total crypto market saw over $474 billion flood back in after a single line from the U.S. Treasury Department announcement. We asked our newsletter readers if they thought the move was real and had more legs to the upside.