Crypto Prices on August 17: BTC 0.38%↑, ETH 0.86%↑
The cryptocurrency market recorded mixed movements on August 17, with several major digital assets trading higher. Cryptocurrency Prices on August 17, 2025. (IT Times) According to CoinMarket
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The cryptocurrency market recorded mixed movements on August 17, with several major digital assets trading higher.
Cryptocurrency Prices on August 17, 2025. (IT Times)
According to CoinMarketCap, as of 12:30 PM KST, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.38% to $63,295.66, while Ethereum (ETH) increased 0.86% to $1,897.95. XRP (XRP) slipped 0.08% to $1.00. Solana (SOL) fell 0.13% to $75.44, while Tron (TRX) gained 0.36% to $0.3321. Dogecoin (DOGE) rose 0.42% to $0.07006, while Avalanche (AVAX) declined 0.09% to $6.35. World Liberty Financial (WLFI) increased 2.39% to $0.05968, and Worldcoin (WLD) surged 4.96% to $0.3661.
Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Velvet (VELVET) posted the largest 24-hour gain, rising 23.03%, while Quant (QNT) recorded the steepest decline, falling 3.10%.
Other notable altcoins included Quai Network (QUAI), which rose 4.38% to $0.01185, and Aleo (ALEO), which fell 0.61% to $0.01527.
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