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Bitcoin price stood at $118,573 on Aug. 10, 2025, with a market capitalization 
of $2.35 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $31.06 billion. The intraday 
price range extended from $116,494 to $118,639, reflecting tight consolidation 
as traders awaited a potential breakout or retracement. Bitcoin The daily 
chart shows bitcoin recovering from a sharp retracement, […]

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Ethereum&#8217;s most recent price rally has eroded Bitcoin&#8217;s dominance, 
representing one of the steeper movements in the crypto space in recent 
months. Related Reading: Ethereum Hits $4,300, Restoring Vitalik Buterin’s 
Crypto Billionaire Status Though both assets have registered growth, US 
President Donald Trump’s long-time crypto skeptic, Peter Schiff, made it plain 
which one he would retain in case he were forced — and it isn’t Ethereum. ETH 
Pushes Past $4,000 Amid Strong Activity Ethereum moved past $4,000 in recent 
trading sessions, reaching a high for 2025. Whale transactions and heavier 
derivatives trading have been the fuel to this price action, according to 
reports. Volumes and open interest have also gone up, indicating healthy 
speculative demand. ETH even surpassed Bitcoin&#8217;s percentage appreciation in 
the previous week, further pushing eagerness up among its fans. Well Ether is 
up a bit since I recommed switch it into Bitcoin, but I still think the trade 
will work out. If fact, it was woring well initially, until Ether just rallied 
late last week. I have no interest in owning either, but if you put a gun to 
my head, I&#8217;d chose Bitcoin. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) August 9, 2025 
Schiff, who is an economist and gold advocate, said Ether&#8217;s surge came after 
he had been recommending investors to transfer their ETH to Bitcoin. Though 
that tack apparently paid off at first, Ethereum&#8217;s late-week surge closed the 
gap. “I have no interest in owning either, but if you put a gun to my head, 
I’d pick Bitcoin,” Schiff said on X. Bitcoin Above $100k But Lags Behind In 
Terms Of Market Share Despite the ETH rally, Bitcoin has kept its position as 
the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and the most widely 
adopted by institutions. It is still above $100,000, buoyed by spot Bitcoin 
ETF inflows and corporate treasury buying. Market share statistics from 
CoinMarketCap, however, indicate that Bitcoin&#8217;s dominance had dropped to 59%, 
which is 4.90% less from last month. Ethereum’s share has grown to 12%, up 
3.25% in the same period. Altcoins combined have increased their slice to 25%, 
a gain of 1.50%. Abrupt Shift From June Peaks Bitcoin dominance hit an annual 
high of 65% on June 27, 2025, then retreated during the following weeks. 
Dominance was at 61% a week ago. The year low hit 53% during December 2024, 
which means current levels are still much higher than that low but still 
trending downwards. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Still King Of Capital Inflows, 
According To Michael Saylor Ethereum, for its part, has continued to 
consolidate more, nearing the top of its yearly range. Whether it holds there 
or not will be a function of institutional positioning, macro trends, and 
continued trading momentum. In the meantime, Schiff’s comment made clear that, 
if threatened, he’d still take Bitcoin over Ethereum — a rare admission from a 
long-time critic of both. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView

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XRP’s market presence is gaining strength in 2025, and technical analysis is 
pointing to a significant divergence from Bitcoin and Ethereum. Recent 
technical analyses and market structure shifts indicate that XRP is moving 
along its own bullish path, and its dominance level has been climbing in the 
past few months. Technical analysis of the XRP/BTC pair and market cap 
dominance shows a breakout that could set the tone for XRP in the coming weeks 
and months, even as it is battling an important short-term support level at 
$3.22. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Still King Of Capital Inflows, According To 
Michael Saylor XRP/BTC Pair Shows Decoupling Momentum According to a breakdown 
of the XRP/BTC pair by crypto analyst Dark Defender on the social media 
platform X, XRP has been mostly outperforming Bitcoin since late 2024 and the 
start of 2025. This trend is shown in the XRP/BTC 3-month candlestick price 
chart below, which captures a decisive breakout above a long-standing 
downtrend resistance trendline in December 2024. Despite Bitcoin&#8217;s multiple 
all-time highs in 2025, price action on the XRP/BTC pair has maintained 
strength above this trendline resistance. This trend indicates a prolonged 
period of relative outperformance, and according to Dark Defender, the 
decoupling has already started, meaning the altcoin is now following its own 
unique path. At the time of writing, the XRP/BTC pair is trading at 
0.00002696. If this trajectory holds, the pair could continue to climb toward 
higher targets, which would bode well for the price of XRP and an altcoin 
season. Chart Image From X: Dark Defender This bullish stance is further 
supported by popular analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, who noted the growth in the 
altcoin&#8217;s market dominance. According to him, XRP&#8217;s market dominance chart is 
a crucial indicator of its price direction. His Fibonacci-based analysis 
identified the 5.92% dominance as the first hurdle that must be breached to 
open the path toward higher targets. Once cleared, the next resistance is at 
8.87%, followed by his optimal dominance target of 11.61%. If XRP reaches this 
optimal target, then it would certify its performance for the crypto this 
cycle. Finally, a move to 21.5% dominance would push the XRP price to all-time 
highs. Image From X: EGRAG CRYPTO Short-Term Pullback Tests Important Support 
Although the long-term XRP structure is bullish, the short-term picture shows 
XRP is currently undergoing a pullback after touching $3.38 very briefly on 
August 8. Analyst CasiTrades noted that this retracement is now approaching an 
important support zone between $3.21 and $3.22, which also coincides with the 
0.382 Fibonacci retracement level. This zone carries added significance as it 
aligns with a key backtest area, making it a pivotal point for preserving the 
bullish structure. The selloff, she noted, may be a calculated liquidity grab 
to shake out weak holders before the next leg up. Holding above $3.22 could 
maintain confidence in XRP’s upward trajectory. If XRP does break above $3.22, 
the next important support level to hold is at $3.17. Image From X: CasiTrades 
Related Reading: Ripple-SEC Legal Drama Ends; XRP Skyrockets 13% Featured 
image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

XRP Dominance Explodes: Decoupling From Bitcoin And Ethereum Has Begun

Humanity Protocol has officially launched its mainnet, introducing a unified 
identity layer that connects Web2 credentials with decentralized Web3 services 
through zero-knowledge Transport Layer Security (zkTLS). This technology 
allows users to verify credentials, such as job titles or university 
transcripts, without exposing personal data. At launch, travelers can link 
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