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Currencies38594 Market Cap$ 2.27T-0.18% 24h Spot Volume$ 19.24B-1.88% DominanceBTC56.56%+0.19%ETH10.11%+0.83% ETH Gas0.04 Gwei SolanaCrypto Market NewsAltcoins NewsDecentralization Aug 18, 2026 3min read byJide Idowu forBlockchainReporter

An analysis said XRP is nearing a major turning point against bitcoin and ethereum.

The Securities and Exchange Commissionintroduced a new set of rules on Tuesday, aiming to establish a clear regulatory framework for investment contracts involving cryptocurrency assets.

Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff says he isn’t sure why bitcoin didn’t sell off recently amidst the burgeoning volatility, pointing to $65,000 as the resistance level traders are watching most closely this week.

The first thing you need to know about Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) — the company currently doing little else besides buying and hoarding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) — is that it has not purchased any new Bitcoin since June 22. Since then, the company has instead sold Bitcoin four different times.

In a report cited by crypto-focused media outlet CryptoPotato on Aug. 18, Bitfinex said expectations for interest-rate cuts and easier financial conditions have already been met.

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci expects Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) to push back above $100,000, while calling the current stretch a clear bear market with an unusually shallow drawdown.

Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of Gemini, views Bitcoin at $65,000 as a prime buying opportunity for investors, comparing it to a “time machine.”

Mike McGlone believes Bitcoin’s weakness below $69,000 strengthens his forecast of a return toward $10,000.

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee believes Ethereum may be entering a stronger phase against Bitcoin as the ETH/BTC ratio breaks above a multi-year downtrend.