Crypto Prices Today Aug 26: BTC Below $64K, Fetch AI Soars 7%, & LUNA 12%

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August 26, 2024 Updated June 17, 2025
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Highlights

  • Bitcoin slips below the $64K price level as the week kickstarts.
  • Altcoins mainly display mixed price actions, with ETH slipping while SOL soaring.
  • Also, FET and LUNA were today's top gainers, rallying 7%-12%.

The crypto prices today have showcased mixed price actions, with major coins trading in both positive and negative territories. Bitcoin (BTC) price holds above the $64,000 mark, whereas Ethereum (ETH) traded near $2,800. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) and Terra (LUNA) emerged among the day’s top gainers, rallying nearly 7% and 12%, respectively.

However, the global crypto market cap slipped 0.40% to $2.25 trillion today. Further, the total crypto market volume plunged 13.08% over the past day to $51.48 billion.

Here’s a brief collection of some of the leading cryptocurrencies by market cap and their price movements today, August 26.

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Crypto Prices Today (August 26)

Bitcoin Price Today

BTC price rested at $63,801 today, illustrating a highly volatile movement in the past 24 hours. The coin’s intraday lows and highs were recorded as $63,613.38 and $64,996.42, respectively.

BTC kickstarts this week at a highly optimistic $64K price level, primarily attributable to constant inflows in Bitcoin ETFs over the past trading week. As of August 17-23, the spot BTC ETFs recorded $506.37 million net inflows, per Soso Value data. This falls in line with the flagship coin’s remarkable break above $64K.

BTC Price August 26

Also, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 56.28%, a 0.19% surge over the past day. The coin’s market cap stood at $1.27 trillion.

Ethereum Price Today

Meanwhile, ETH price slipped 0.52% over the past day to reach $2,745. The coin’s 24-hour lows and highs were $2,726.44 and $2,793.01, respectively.

Intriguingly, a recent report by CoinGape spotlights why Ethereum remains poised to overtake Bitcoin in market cap by 2029. This report has further sparked speculations on ETH’s future price aspects.

ETH Price August 26

Ethereum’s market cap at press time totaled $330.87 billion. Simultaneously, spot ETH ETFs recorded weekly outflows of $44.54 million as the past week ended.

Solana Price Today

The crypto SOL’s price witnessed a 2% pump in value over the past day to $161. The coin’s 24-hour lows and highs are $155.51 and $161.95, respectively.

Solana’s market cap rested at $75.06 billion today. Its 24-hour trading volume conversely witnessed a 24.99% decrease in value to $2.01 billion.

Crypto SOL price August 26

XRP Price Today

XRP price fell 1.53% in the past 24 hours to reach $0.5977. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $0.5932 and $0.6094, respectively.

XRP’s trading volume saw a 28% decline over the past day to $856.29 million. Further, the Ripple-backed token’s market cap rested at $33.57 billion.

Meme Coins Prices Today

While FLOKI and POPCAT prices gained nearly 3% each, leading meme coins such as Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) witnessed a trading session in the red zone. DOGE price cracked 1% to $0.1097 today, whereas SHIB price fell 1% to $0.00001509. It’s worth noting that the SHIB community today revealed plans for launching its first DAO.

Meanwhile, PEPE price and WIF price fell 1%-2%, respectively, stirring further speculations on the crypto prices today.

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Top Crypto Gainers Today

1. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET)

FET price surged 8% over the past day to reach $1.35. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $1.17 and $1.40, respectively.

2. Bittensor (TAO)

TAO price gained 6% over the past day to $349.18. Its 24-hour lows and highs are $320.15 and $357.66, respectively.

3. Terra (LUNA)

LUNA price upsurged 11% over the past day to $0.4075. The coin’s 24-hour lows and highs are $0.3676 and $0.4308.

4. TRON (TRX)

TRX price noted gains worth 5% in the past 24 hours to reach $0.1655. The coin’s 24-hour lows and highs were $0.1577 and $0.167, respectively.

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Top Crypto Losers Today

1. Zcash (ZEC)

ZEC price tanked 6% over the past day to $40. The intraday lows and highs were $39.69 and $42.62, respectively.

2. Polygon (MATIC)

MATIC price surged 5.34% today to reach $0.5219. Its 24-hour lows and highs were recorded as $0.5184 and $0.5519, respectively.

3. Brett (BRETT)

BRETT price tumbled 4.5% to sit at $0.09332 today. The crypto’s 24-hour lows and tops were $0.09222 and $0.09829, respectively.

4. Helium (HNT)

HNT price slipped 4% in the past 24 hours to reach $6.29. Its intraday lows and highs were registered as $6.13 and $6.54, respectively.

Besides, the hourly time frame charts continued to add intrigue to the crypto prices today, illustrating mixed actions. BTC price slipped 0.09%, whereas ETH gained 0.15%, sparking investor curiosity over future movements.

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