Ethereum News Today: Bitcoin and Ethereum Fall 1.23% and 0.52% as Altcoins Post Gains

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Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 10:11 pm ET1min read
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- Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum fell 1.23% and 0.52% on August 24, 2025, amid market volatility.

- Altcoins showed mixed gains, with Solana (SOL) rising 3.87% and Avalanche (AVAX) up 3.79%, while Pi (PI) dropped 1.26%.

- Cronos (CRO) led top 100 gains with 5.35% growth, contrasting SPX6900's 8.18% decline in 24 hours.

- New listings like DNA and YZY debuted on CoinMarketCap, reflecting ongoing crypto market diversification and uncertainty.

Cryptocurrency prices experienced a mixed performance on August 24, 2025, with major assets like

Bitcoin
and
Ethereum
recording declines while some altcoins posted gains. According to data from CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 1.23% to $115,335.61 as of 10:00 AM KST, marking its second consecutive day of losses. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) dipped 0.52% to $4,781.09, maintaining a downward trend amid broader market volatility [1].

The mixed trend extended to other major digital assets.

XRP
(XRP) edged higher by 0.52% to $3.05, while
Dogecoin
(DOGE) saw a modest increase of 0.06% to $0.2374.
Solana
(SOL) outperformed most of its peers with a strong rise of 3.87% to $205.98, and
Avalanche
(AVAX) climbed 3.79% to $25.97.
Shiba Inu
(SHIB) and Aptos (APT) also posted gains of 0.03% and 0.57%, respectively. On the downside,
Pi
(PI) fell by 1.26% to $0.3607 [1].

Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Cronos (CRO) emerged as the biggest gainer, rising 5.35% within 24 hours. Conversely, SPX6900 (SPX) recorded the largest decline, dropping 8.18% during the same period. Quai Network (QUAI) and Aleo (ALEO) also saw positive movements, rising 0.05% and 1.96%, respectively [1].

Newly listed tokens on CoinMarketCap included DNA (Ethereum), Monopoly, and YZY (Base), with prices starting at $0.011212, $0.0049, and $0.055137, respectively. These listings reflect ongoing innovation and diversification in the cryptocurrency space, although their performance remains to be closely watched [1].

The mixed price action on August 24 highlights the ongoing uncertainty in the crypto market, with large-cap assets showing sensitivity to broader macroeconomic conditions and investor sentiment. Smaller altcoins, however, continue to exhibit divergent behavior, driven by project-specific developments and market speculation.

Source: [1] Cryptocurrency Prices on August 24: Bitcoin 1.23%↓, Ethereum 0.52%↓ (https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/68aa71f6c2417642d627b60d/)