{"id":46367,"date":"2026-08-18T11:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=46367"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:12:19","slug":"bitcoin-dominance-rises-as-btc-hits-a-weekly-high-above-64k-market-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=46367","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Dominance Rises as BTC Hits a Weekly High Above $64K: Market Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeanwhile, XRP&#8217;s fight for $1.00 continues without much success.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s rather modest price revival that began yesterday continued earlier this morning as the asset climbed to $64,500 for the first time in just over a week.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was stopped there, its daily performance is slightly more impressive than most altcoins, which is why its dominance over them has gradually increased.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"btc-dominance-jumps\">BTC Dominance Jumps<\/h2>\n<p>The primary cryptocurrency began the previous business week on the wrong foot and was not really able to correct it. At the time, it traded above $65,000 before the bears stepped up and pushed it south to under $64,000. The two subsequent rebound attempts were halted at $64,400, and the following leg downs were quite painful. Especially the second one, which <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-hits-10-day-low-despite-positive-cpi-data-as-strategy-keeps-selling-weekly-crypto-recap\/\">culminated<\/a> on Friday, with a nosedive to a 10-day low of $62,500.<\/p>\n<p>The bulls finally reemerged after this decline, but not in their full force. They helped bitcoin reclaim some ground to around $63,000, but lacked the power to push it further. The weekend was extremely stagnant as BTC <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/biggest-weekly-alt-gainers-and-losers-revealed-as-btc-stalls-at-63k-weekend-watch\/\">spent it<\/a> in a very tight range at around $63,000.<\/p>\n<p>It dipped again on Monday to $62,650, but reacted better in the following hours. It quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitway-btw-continues-to-steal-the-show-as-bitcoin-btc-holds-above-63k-market-watch\/\">jumped<\/a> to $63,600, where it faced some resistance but resumed its local run in the evening and earlier this morning. The peak came at $64,550, which was the highest level since the previous Monday\u2019s drop.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was stopped there, it remains above $64,000 as of press time. Moreover, its dominance over the alts is up by almost 0.5% in just a day to 57.2% on CG, while its market cap has neared $1.290 trillion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1446099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1446099\" style=\"width: 1835px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BTCUSD-August-18.png\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1446099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTCUSD August 18. Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"sluggish-alts\">Sluggish Alts<\/h2>\n<p>Most alts have failed to produce any large moves over the past day. ETH is slightly below $1,900, while XRP continues to fight for the $1.00 support despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/xrp-whale-activity-explodes-280-as-price-falls-below-1-whats-going-on\/\">growing whale activity<\/a>. SOL, TRX, HYPE, and LINK are with minor gains.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, CC has dropped by over 4%, while XLM is down by 3%. RAIN, XMR, ZEC, and DOGE are also slightly in the red. The biggest daily gains come from VVV (17%) and HASH (11%).<\/p>\n<p>The total crypto market cap has added around $20 billion in a day and is up to $2.260 trillion on CG.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1446100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1446100\" style=\"width: 1883px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-18-133833.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1446100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/59782a9f-d20a-44e3-f36b-eac18cb0fc00\/w=9999\" alt=\"Cryptocurrency Market Overview August 18. 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