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Two market reports diverge on whether XRP holds near current levels or slides toward lower support zones. XRP has become a focal point for technical analysts this week, as two separate market reports examine different downside scenarios for the token.

Across a premium-index streak, a shuttered platform and a regulator's fine, the published record contains contradictions this edition sets side by side rather than resolves. Across a premium-index streak, a shuttered platform and a regulator's fine, the published record contains contradictions this edition sets side by side rather than resolves.

Coinfomania and CoinTurk News EN both report a 90-day negative Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index but credit different individuals as the source of the observation. Coinfomania and CoinTurk News EN both report a 90-day negative Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index but credit different individuals as the source of the observation.

Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does. Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does.

Brandt's blunt remark comes as XRP price recovers above the $1 mark. Peter Brandt, a trader known for decades of commentary on commodities and crypto markets, dismissed interest in XRP with a pointed question. U.Today reported his remark, "Who cares about XRP?", circulated among traders on August 16.

The billionaire investor points to computer chips, not Bitcoin, as the next asset drawing speculative excitement. Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and longtime crypto commentator, has predicted that computer chips will become the next hot asset class.

Paolo Ardoino pushed back on speculation, according to a report from BeInCrypto. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has pushed back on rumors related to blockchain activity involving the company, according to a report from BeInCrypto published on August 15.

Weakening mining economics push listed miners to redirect capacity and capital toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. Publicly listed Bitcoin miners collectively shed over 21% of their hash rate during the second quarter of 2026. The decline marks one of the sharpest quarterly contractions in mining capacity reported in recent years.

Active addresses on the XRP Ledger climb to a multi-month high while social sentiment readings turn sharply bearish. XRP's social sentiment gauge has fallen to its lowest point in roughly three months, according to reports from BlockchainReporter, CryptoBriefing, and Bitcoin.com News.

Two-source institutional flow reports and a three-source technical call describe money staying put while price signals split, and neither settles the other. Two-source institutional flow reports and a three-source technical call describe money staying put while price signals split, and neither settles the other.

Investors shrug off a sharp profit increase at Jack Dorsey's fintech and crypto company, according to Yahoo Finance. Block Inc saw its stock decline despite posting a 65% increase in earnings, Yahoo Finance reported. The disconnect between strong profit growth and a falling share price often puzzles retail investors.

Saylor reiterates Bitcoin's role as a store of value, describing money itself as a form of economic energy. Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, has renewed his public case for Bitcoin as a form of digital money.

Growth in holders and trading activity signals rising demand for blockchain-based equity products. Tokenized stocks, digital tokens representing shares in publicly traded companies, have seen a sharp jump in both users and trading activity. Data cited by Cointelegraph shows the number of holders more than doubled over the period measured.

The university's endowment kept its $101 million position in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF unchanged in Q2, following a 43% reduction the quarter before. Harvard's endowment did not adjust its bitcoin exchange-traded fund holding during the second quarter, according to filings reviewed by The Block and CryptoBriefing.

XRP struggles beneath key moving averages even as its Bitcoin trading pair hints at a possible rebound. XRP is facing renewed downside pressure, with technical analysis pointing to a possible drop below the $1 threshold. Reports indicate the token remains trapped beneath key exponential moving averages, a pattern often associated with continued weakness in short-term…

CZ points to 20.07 million mined coins and hidden scarcity factors that could tighten Bitcoin's real circulating supply. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, has reignited discussion around Bitcoin's scarcity. He pointed to the figure of 20.07 million Bitcoin already mined, according to CoinTurk News.

A company that holds Solana as a core treasury asset posted a sizable quarterly loss tied to its crypto holdings. A company that holds Solana as a core treasury asset has reported a net loss of $30.3 million for the second quarter.

Fresh share contributions outpaced a paper loss tied to Bitcoin's price movement, according to newly reported fund data. Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF pulled in $371 million of share contributions, according to reporting from CryptoSlate and The Cryptonomist. Over the same period, Bitcoin's price movement wiped out $66.8 million in value tied to the fund's holdings.