
{"id":88723,"date":"2025-08-15T13:22:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=88723"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:22:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:22:54","slug":"btc-hits-new-ath-eth-pushes-higher-as-trump-putin-meeting-grabs-spotlight-your-weekly-crypto-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=88723","title":{"rendered":"BTC Hits New ATH, ETH Pushes Higher as Trump-Putin Meeting Grabs Spotlight: Your Weekly Crypto Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was another historic week for the cryptocurrency market as bitcoin, as well as a few altcoins, managed to chart fresh peaks.<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s begin with the largest digital asset. Just last week, its price struggled to maintain above $117,000 and even dipped below that level on a couple of occasions. However, it had a solid weekend in which it added a few grand and jumped toward $119,000.<\/p>\n<p>The beginning of the current business week was a lot more promising. On Monday alone, the cryptocurrency spiked above $122,000 to mark a multi-week peak before the bears returned and pushed it south by over three grand.<\/p>\n<p>However, the culmination was yet to occur as the bulls initiated a <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-tops-124k-in-new-peak-as-crypto-market-cap-hits-ath\/\">spectacular leg up<\/a> on Wednesday and Thursday morning, driving bitcoin above its July 2025 all-time high of $123,200 to a new one. This time, the asset peaked at $124,500.<\/p>\n<p>Following this explosive price jump, though, came the almost inevitable correction. BTC quickly dropped back down to $122,000 and $121,000, but that was just the start. The hot PPI data for July came out, with numbers surging to a three-year high, which had an <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-suddenly-crashes-under-118k-as-liquidations-surge-toward-1b\/\">immediate impact<\/a> on bitcoin\u2019s price.<\/p>\n<p>Within minutes, the asset dumped to under $118,000, taking the rest of the market with it, which resulted in nearly $1 billion worth of liquidations.<\/p>\n<p>Although it has recovered some ground since then, BTC is still below $119,000. More volatility is <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/will-bitcoins-next-move-be-explosive-heres-what-the-data-says\/\">expected<\/a> later today as Donald Trump is set to meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum also had a big week, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ethereum-eth-within-striking-distance-of-2021-peak-amid-retail-disbelief\/\">surging<\/a> to its highest level since 2021 of over $4,700. However, it couldn\u2019t push further to break its all-time high of almost $4,900, unlike BNB, which <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bnb-rockets-to-865-ath-big-players-target-1k\/\">set a new record at $865<\/a>. Other notable weekly gainers include SOL, HYPE, LINK, and ADA.<\/p>\n<h2>Market Data<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-155101.png\"><\/a>Weekly Market Overview: Source: QuantifyCrypto<\/p>\n<p>Market Cap: $4.110T | 24H Vol: $236B | BTC Dominance: 57.5%<\/p>\n<p>BTC: $118,665 (+1.5%) | ETH: $4,640 (+18%) | XRP: $3.12 (-6.5%)<\/p>\n<h2>This Week\u2019s Crypto Headlines You Can\u2019t Miss<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A Modest One: Saylor\u2019s Strategy Buys 155 BTC for $18 Million<\/strong>. The week began with a few modest bitcoin purchases from some of the well-known names. Strategy <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/a-modest-one-saylors-strategy-buys-155-btc-for-18-million\/\">accumulated<\/a> 155 BTC for $18 million, while Metaplanet outshone it with a 518 BTC addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/metaplanet-adds-518-btc-now-holds-1-85-billion-worth-of-bitcoin\/\">purchased<\/a> for over $61 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bitcoin Dominance Drops Below 60% as Altseason Signals Flash<\/strong>. The metric comparing BTC\u2019s market share against all other cryptocurrencies has dropped significantly in the past month or so, going from 62% to under 58%. <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-dominance-drops-below-60-as-altseason-signals-flash\/\">According<\/a> to analysts, this hints at the start of the long-anticipated altseason.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terraform\u2019s Do Kwon Pleads Guilty to Its Collapse<\/strong>. Terraform Labs\u2019 CEO, Do Kwon, who repeatedly claimed he was not responsible for the multi-billion-dollar collapse, has finally <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/terraforms-do-kwon-pleads-guilty-to-its-collapse\/\">pleaded<\/a> guilty. He will forfeit $19 million in proceeds while he awaits the sentencing in December 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the Bull Cycle Nearing Its Top? Here\u2019s What Bitcoin NUPL Metric Says<\/strong>. As BTC registered another all-time high week above $124,000 and crashed shortly after, analysts were quick to speculate whether this bull cycle has run its course or there are more gains ahead. Here\u2019s what the bitcoin NUPL metric <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/is-the-bull-cycle-nearing-its-top-heres-what-bitcoin-nupl-metric-says\/\">had to say about this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coinbase Closes Deribit Deal as Crypto Derivatives Skyrocket<\/strong>. After a few months of speculations, Coinbase <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/coinbase-closes-deribit-deal-as-crypto-derivatives-skyrocket\/\">announced<\/a> the official acquisition of the world\u2019s largest crypto options exchange \u2013 Deribit. Coinbase\u2019s President and COO described it as the \u201cbiggest deal in crypto history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethereum Exit Queue Heating up Again: 808,880 ETH Worth $3.7B Held Up<\/strong>. Validators rushing to exit or enter the staking part of Ethereum\u2019s ecosystem have <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ethereum-exit-queue-heating-up-again-808880-eth-worth-3-7b-held-up\/\">clogged<\/a> the network as the queue has rocketed to over 800,000 ETH, valued at $3.7 billion at today\u2019s prices.<\/p>\n<h2>Charts<\/h2>\n<p>This week, we have a chart analysis of Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Solana, and Hyperliquid \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/crypto-price-analysis-august-15-eth-xrp-ada-sol-and-hype\/\">click here for the complete price analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/btc-hits-new-ath-eth-pushes-higher-as-trump-putin-meeting-grabs-spotlight-your-weekly-crypto-recap\/\">BTC Hits New ATH, ETH Pushes Higher as Trump-Putin Meeting Grabs Spotlight: Your Weekly Crypto Recap<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was another historic week for the cryptocurrency market as bitcoin, as well as a few altcoins, managed to chart fresh peaks. 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