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Bitcoin, Ether and XRP rise this week, bitcoin up 9%

As of August 19, bitcoin closed up 9% for the week, while ether gained 20% and XRP rose 10%, despite each token remaining well below its October 2025 record high.

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ETF Trends published a weekly crypto market update tracking major cryptocurrencies by market share, focusing on Bitcoin and Ether, and including XRP as a third large asset in the series.

The outlet said Bitcoin’s closing price was up 9% for the week as of August 19, but remains down about 21% year-to-date and roughly 44% below its October 2025 record high.

Ether’s closing price was up 20% for the week as of August 19, with ETH down about 24% year-to-date and roughly 53% below its record close from August 2025.

XRP’s closing price rose 10% for the week as of August 19, while it is down about 40% year-to-date and sits about 69% below its October 2025 record high, according to ETF Trends.

Latest closeBitcoin $81,906.63 ▼1.4%|XRP $1.335 ▼2.2%

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