🚀 Bitcoin & XRP Bulls Charge Toward ATH as Ethereum Holds Strong - Aug 11, 2025

Crypto markets are heating up again—Bitcoin and XRP bulls are mounting another assault on all-time highs while Ethereum digests its recent rally. Here’s the breakdown:

Bitcoin & XRP: The Breakout Play

Buyers are piling into BTC and XRP, pushing both toward record highs. No fancy indicators needed—just pure demand smashing through resistance. Meanwhile, institutional traders whisper about 'macro tailwinds' (read: they finally caught on).

Ethereum: The Steady Hand

ETH isn’t rushing the party. It’s consolidating like a pro—no panic, no frenzy. Smart money’s watching the $4K zone like hawk-eyed DeFi degens tracking a memecoin pump.

The Bottom Line

Crypto’s playing its greatest hits: BTC leading, alts rotating, and Ethereum doing the heavy lifting. And Wall Street? Still trying to explain NFTs at shareholder meetings. Some things never change.

Data spotlight: Crypto asset flows rebound 

Digital investment products saw a surge in inflows, which reached $578 million last week, according to a CoinShares report. Ethereum’s Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) led with over $268 million in inflows, which accelerated the year-to-date inflows to $8.2 billion and the total assets under management (AUM) to $31.9 billion, representing an 82% growth in 2025.

Bitcoin investment products regained momentum with $265 million in inflows last week. Altcoins, including solana (SOL) and XRP, recorded $21.6 million and $18.4 million, respectively.

Crypto investment products flows stats | Source: CoinShares

The inclusion of cryptocurrencies in the US 401(k) retirement accounts boosted interest in digital products, pushing the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP higher. 

“In the latter half of the week, however, we saw $1.57 billion of inflows, likely spurred by the government’s announcement permitting digital assets in 401(k) retirement plans,” the CoinShares report highlights.

US-based speculative demand dominated the inflows with approximately $608 million, followed by Canada with $16.5 million. Interest in crypto-related investment products remained largely suppressed in Europe, with Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland collectively seeing outflows totalling $54.3 million.

Chart of the day: Bitcoin nears record high 

Bitcoin price is searching for higher support after rallying to an intraday high of $122,335. The bulls appear to be in control, backed by key technical indicators, including a buy signal from the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). 

Traders will likely consider increasing exposure as long as the blue MACD line remains above the red signal line as the indicator moves higher above the zero line.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI), which is approaching overbought territory, points to increasing speculative demand. Key areas of interest include the round-figure level at $120,000, which could serve as the initial support, and the $123,218 record high, reached on July 14.

BTC/USDT daily chart

Altcoins update: Ethereum, XRP show signs of consolidation 

Ethereum price holds NEAR its intraday high of $4,349 following the much-anticipated breakout above the four-year resistance at $4,000. The largest smart contracts token is trading at $4,252 at the time of writing, with the uptrend attributed to steady retail and institutional demand.

A buy signal from the MACD indicator affirms the bullish technical structure. The green histogram bars expanding above the zero line reinforce the upside bias, increasing the chance of Ethereum tagging its record high above $4,800.

Still, traders should consider tempering their bullish expectations, especially with the RSI stabilizing in overbought territory. High RSI readings are often a precursor to price corrections, suggesting overheated market conditions. 

ETH/USDT daily chart

As for XRP, bulls remain in control with XRP up over 2% on Monday, trading at around $3.26 at the time of writing. The path of least resistance appears upward, backed by uptrending moving averages, including the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $2.88, the 100-day EMA at $2.66 and the 200-day EMA at $2.39.

XRP/USDT daily chart

The MACD indicator could confirm a buy signal on the daily chart if the blue line crosses and settles above the red signal line, calling upon investors to increase exposure. 

If the RSI extends the uptrend toward overbought territory, it will suggest increasing buying pressure and increase the chances of XRP closing the gap to the all-time high of $3.66.

Bitcoin, altcoins, stablecoins FAQs

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, a VIRTUAL currency designed to serve as money. This form of payment cannot be controlled by any one person, group, or entity, which eliminates the need for third-party participation during financial transactions.

What are altcoins?

Altcoins are any cryptocurrency apart from Bitcoin, but some also regard Ethereum as a non-altcoin because it is from these two cryptocurrencies that forking happens. If this is true, then Litecoin is the first altcoin, forked from the Bitcoin protocol and, therefore, an “improved” version of it.

What are stablecoins?

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to have a stable price, with their value backed by a reserve of the asset it represents. To achieve this, the value of any one stablecoin is pegged to a commodity or financial instrument, such as the US Dollar (USD), with its supply regulated by an algorithm or demand. The main goal of stablecoins is to provide an on/off-ramp for investors willing to trade and invest in cryptocurrencies. Stablecoins also allow investors to store value since cryptocurrencies, in general, are subject to volatility.

What is Bitcoin Dominance?

Bitcoin dominance is the ratio of Bitcoin's market capitalization to the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies combined. It provides a clear picture of Bitcoin’s interest among investors. A high BTC dominance typically happens before and during a bull run, in which investors resort to investing in relatively stable and high market capitalization cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. A drop in BTC dominance usually means that investors are moving their capital and/or profits to altcoins in a quest for higher returns, which usually triggers an explosion of altcoin rallies.