Overview of the market (August 20, 2025)
The total market capitalization of crypto stands between 3.8 and 3.9 trillion USD, with an approximate decline of 1.5% in the last 24 hours.
The total volume has increased significantly (+10–15%), highlighting the strong trading appetite in a general correction context.
Bitcoin dominates the market with nearly 59% market share, showing a slight increase in its dominance.
Main cryptocurrencies and key trends
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen by approximately 1.5% to 3%, trading around 113 – 114 thousand USD, after reaching recent highs of 124 k USD. This correction reflects both profit-taking and pre-release nervousness of the Fed's minutes.
Ethereum (ETH) has also weakened, with declines of 1.6% to 5.6%, trading between 4,100–4,200 USD, also influenced by macroeconomic pressure.
Other major tokens like XRP and Solana also recorded losses, marking the general market trend.
Highlights and opportunities of the day
Chainlink (LINK) stood out with a notable intraday increase of ~19%, driven by its growing adoption in DeFi and traditional finance. Today it trades around 25–26 USD, with potential to climb up to 30 USD.
Emerging projects like Layer Brett (LBRETT) and Remittix (RTX) are gaining attention in the market for their innovative value proposition (staking with high APYs, focus on global payments), although they are in presale stages and come with high risk.
Structurally, the Bitcoin rally has been driven by global liquidation and institutionalization via approved ETFs, along with the recent halving in April 2024 that reinforces its scarcity.
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