Leading cryptocurrencies rose on Monday as investors weighed developments related to Iran and the possibility of a White House meeting with cryptocurrency and prediction-market executives.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Rise, XRP Flat as Trump Prepares to Host White House Crypto Summit: Analyst S
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin rose while XRP traded flat ahead of a planned White House crypto summit hosted by President Trump, according to the cited Benzinga headline. The report frames the market moves alongside anticipation for…
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Aug 18, 2026 at 2:08 AM UTC · 2 min de lecture

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$210M Crypto market liquidations
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Crypto Market Gains Momentum
Bitcoin fell sharply overnight after breaking $65,500 in early trading. Trading volume for the apex cryptocurrency jumped 43% over the last 24 hours.
Ethereum remained volatile around the $1,700 mark, as buying and selling pressure from bulls and bears created significant swings
Cryptocurrency-related stocks also rose, with Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) closing up 4.99% and 3.68%, respectively.
President Donald Trump is reportedly expected to host top cryptocurrency, prediction market and finance executives at the White House this week.
Over $210 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with $175 million in bearish short positions alone wiped out, according to Coinglass data.
Bitcoin’s open interest spiked 3% over the last 24 hours to $49.06 billion. Meanwhile, retail and whale derivatives traders on Binance lowered their BTC long exposure, although overall sentiment remains bullish.
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Bitcoin
BTC
$72,660
+6.24% (24H)
Market Cap
$1.46T
24H Volume
$50.8B
24H High
$72,961
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