Crypto Prices on August 5: BTC 0.98%↑, PUMP 14.29%↑
The cryptocurrency market recorded mixed performance on August 5, with major digital assets trading both higher and lower. Cryptocurrency Prices on August 5, 2026. (IT Times) According to Coi
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The cryptocurrency market recorded mixed performance on August 5, with major digital assets trading both higher and lower.
Cryptocurrency Prices on August 5, 2026. (IT Times)
According to CoinMarketCap, as of 9:00 AM KST on August 5, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.98% to $63,962.56, while Ethereum (ETH) gained 0.57% to $1,865.88. XRP (XRP) slipped 0.17% to $1.07, while Solana (SOL) edged up 0.21% to $73.57. TRON (TRX) fell 0.66% to $0.3264, while Dogecoin (DOGE) declined 0.16% to $0.06988. Avalanche (AVAX) advanced 1.16% to $6.66, while World Liberty Financial (WLFI) dropped 0.32% to $0.05524. Worldcoin (WLD) declined 2.67% to $0.3172.
Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Pump.fun (PUMP) posted the largest 24-hour gain, rising 14.29%, while Audiera (BEAT) recorded the steepest decline with a 16.65% drop.
Other notable altcoins included Quai Network (QUAI), which gained 2.19% to $0.01157, and Aleo (ALEO), which rose 1.15% to $0.01722.
New cryptocurrencies listed on CoinMarketCap within the past 24 hours included LOXI (LOXI) and Catecoin (CATE).
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