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Currencies38647 Market Cap$ 2.62T+5.50% 24h Spot Volume$ 58.46B+8.63% DominanceBTC57.19%+2.06%ETH10.84%-1.09% ETH Gas0.10 Gwei Cryptocurrency Market NewsPriceVolume Aug 20, 2026 3min read byNewsBTC Editorial Team forNewsBTC

XRP price surged more than 25% early Thursday, reaching an intraday high of $1.245 as the broader cryptocurrency market rallied and Bitcoin climbed above $72,000. The sharp move follows months of steady XRP whale accumulation and renewed activity across spot and derivatives markets.

Market expectations on the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate helped propel Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) to trade above $72,000 Thursday morning. That’s up 14.8% on the week and on pace for its biggest weekly gain since November 2024 when Donald Trumpwon the presidential election.

Galaxy Digital Inc. (GLXY) is up 6.3% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

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Ethereumsurged nearly 18% during Wednesday’s breakout, briefly approaching $2,300 after weeks of sideways trading.

Ripple hasmintedanother batch of $RLUSD as $XRP stages a sharp rally, with the token gaining nearly 19% over the past 24 hours and briefly climbing to $1.24.

Ethereum has surged by 18% in the past 24 hours as of writing, pushing $ETH out of its five-week consolidation and extending its weekly gain to 19.65%.

Bitcoin had been stuck in the mud for months. In the last two days, it remembered how to move.

MARA Holdings (MARA) is up 11.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.