Weekly Market Brief — Aug 18 - Aug 24, 2026
Bitcoin traded at $77,189 this week, gaining 22.2% over seven days. The Fear & Greed index averaged 56, reflecting greed sentiment across the market. The total crypto market cap stood at $2.62T with BTC dominance at 59.1%.Among altcoins, ENA +95.5%, STX +91.4%, TRUMP +90.5% led…
Week of Aug 18 - Aug 24, 2026
Market Snapshot
| BTC | $77,189 | +22.2% |
| ETH | $2,441 | +29.5% |
| SOL | $95.14 | +26.4% |
| BNB | $697.66 | +15.1% |
| Fear & Greed | 56 (Greed) | |
| Total Market Cap | $2.62T | |
| BTC Dominance | 59.1% | |
| 24h Volume | $86.5B | |
Weekly Analysis
Bitcoin traded at $77,189 this week, gaining 22.2% over seven days. The Fear & Greed index averaged 56, reflecting greed sentiment across the market. The total crypto market cap stood at $2.62T with BTC dominance at 59.1%.
Among altcoins, ENA +95.5%, STX +91.4%, TRUMP +90.5% led the gainers, while TON +0.0%, OM +0.0%, MKR +0.0% saw the steepest declines. Ethereum gained 29.5% on the week, trading at $2,441.
Traders should watch key support and resistance levels heading into next week, with macro data releases and on-chain activity likely to drive short-term volatility.
Sector Performance (7d)
| Layer 2 | +53.4% |
| Meme | +38.2% |
| DeFi | +26.9% |
| AI & Data | +25.4% |
| Layer 1 | +21.0% |
| Gaming | +17.4% |
Top Movers (7d)
🟢 Biggest Gainers
| Coin | Price | 7d |
|---|---|---|
| Ethena (ENA) | $0.1636 | +95.5% |
| Stacks (STX) | $0.2350 | +91.4% |
| Official Trump (TRUMP) | $2.70 | +90.5% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $856.67 | +74.5% |
| Aave (AAVE) | $140.21 | +61.4% |
🔴 Biggest Losers
| Coin | Price | 7d |
|---|---|---|
| Toncoin (TON) | — | +0.0% |
| MANTRA (OM) | — | +0.0% |
| Maker (MKR) | — | +0.0% |
| Loopring (LRC) | — | +0.0% |
| EOS (EOS) | — | +0.0% |
DeFi Overview
Total Value Locked: $92.1B
| Chain | TVL | 7d |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | $48.7B | +0.0% |
| BSC | $10.3B | +0.0% |
| Solana | $5.6B | +0.0% |
| Base | $5.5B | +0.0% |
| Tron | $5.2B | +0.0% |
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