Bitcoin (BTC) Rejected at $80K, Ripple’s XRP Plunges Hard as Rally Cools: Market Watch
Aug 26, 2026
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by Jordan Lyanchev
for CryptoPotato

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Bitcoin's week-long rally pushed BTC above $81,000 yesterday, its highest level since May. Major-cap altcoins diverged as XRP slid over 4% and ZEC dumped more than 7% following Grayscale's ETF debut, highlighting ETF-driven adoption and token performance shifts across crypto, DeFi and CEX liquidity.
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Bitcoin’s rally that began a week ago culminated yesterday with a surge to over $81,000 for the first time since May, when the asset was halted and driven south by a few grand.
Most larger-cap alts followed a similar trajectory, with XRP slumping by over 4%, while ZEC dumped by more than 7% after the debut of Grayscale’s ETF.
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