Crypto Prices on August 16: BTC 0.26%↑, ETH 0.24%↑
The cryptocurrency market recorded mixed performance on August 16, with major digital assets trading both higher and lower. Cryptocurrency Prices on August 16, 2026. (IT Times) According to C
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The cryptocurrency market recorded mixed performance on August 16, with major digital assets trading both higher and lower.
Cryptocurrency Prices on August 16, 2026. (IT Times)
According to CoinMarketCap, as of 5:00 AM KST on August 16, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.26% to $63,047.42, while Ethereum (ETH) gained 0.24% to $1,882.68. XRP (XRP) advanced 0.35% to $1.00, while Solana (SOL) increased 0.62% to $75.46. TRON (TRX) fell 0.38% to $0.3313, while Dogecoin (DOGE) edged up 0.23% to $0.06988. Avalanche (AVAX) rose 0.99% to $6.50, while World Liberty Financial (WLFI) climbed 3.34% to $0.05674. Worldcoin (WLD) gained 1.87% to $0.3517.
Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Humanity (H) posted the largest 24-hour gain, rising 24.78%, while Velvet (VELVET) recorded the steepest decline, falling 12.01%.
Other notable altcoins included Quai Network (QUAI), which rose 1.29% to $0.01153, and Aleo (ALEO), which fell 0.59% to $0.01555.
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