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Currencies38607 Market Cap$ 2.54T+11.4% 24h Spot Volume$ 63.94B+31.9% DominanceBTC56.63%+0.22%ETH10.80%+6.69% SolanaCrypto Market NewsAltcoins News Aug 19, 2026 1min read byEricMaina forBlockchainReporter

In the crypto market, hope springs eternal. Even with top cryptocurrencies down anywhere from 30% to 55% for the year, investors continue to cling to the hope that one of them will become a future millionaire-maker.

XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) climbed nearly 10% to around $1.09 in early Thursday trading breaking above $1.08 after spending several days near $1. The trigger was political: at a White House crypto gathering on Wednesday, Aug. 19, President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass a fair version of the CLARITY Act, framing it as the gate…

Currencies38607 Market Cap$ 2.54T+11.6% 24h Spot Volume$ 61.78B+27.5% DominanceBTC56.63%+0.22%ETH10.82%+6.86% ETH Gas0.16 Gwei BlockchainWeb3 Aug 20, 2026 1min read byShahzaib Ahmed forBlockchainReporter

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Ripple signed Jeonbuk Bank as Korea’s first regional Ripple Payments client, but neither party disclosed XRP as the settlement asset.

The 5.36 percentage point move in XRP (XRP) over the last 6 hours is best explained by a broad, macro driven crypto rally that coincided with heavy XRP positioning around the 1 dollar level, rather than a single XRP specific headline.

The 3.12-percentage-point move in XRP over the last 6 hours is best explained by a combination of macro-driven crypto rally, a primed XRP setup, and supportive regulatory and policy optics.

Aster (ASTER) has likely moved mainly with a broader altcoin rally, helped by a new trading campaign and rising social buzz around its DEX narrative.

Currencies38607 Market Cap$ 2.52T+10.8% 24h Spot Volume$ 57.88B+19.4% DominanceBTC56.47%-0.05%ETH10.85%+7.11% ETH Gas0.22 Gwei MarketEditor’s PickAltcoinTrading Aug 19, 2026 5min read byFederico Variola , CEO of Phemex forBeInCrypto