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This Week’s Summary

• The cryptocurrency market looks set to end the week at a total market capitalization of around $3.96 trillion.
• Bitcoin increased its trading value to around $118,500 after a 4% surge.
• Ethereum gained nearly 21% to trade at around $4,200.
• XRP moved up 10%, Solana moved up 13%, and Dogecoin moved up 17%.
• Almost all altcoins have been seen trading in the green, with very few exceptions.
• The DeFi sector increased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around $149 billion.

Crypto Trends for the Week of Aug. 4-10, 2025: Market Analysis and Performance

The cryptocurrency market survived a stressful period of extreme volatility with flying colors. Not only did most cryptocurrencies recover their losses, but they also added some significant gains. A spectacular bull run that helped almost all important digital assets has breathed life into the cryptocurrency market once again. As a result, the market capitalization increased by over $300 billion to come just inches from the $4 trillion mark.

Bitcoin started the week trading at around $115,000. The king of cryptocurrencies even dropped as low as $112,000 for a few hours. At that point, many believed that BTC wouldn’t survive the high volatility. However, a series of regulatory changes in the US overturned the negative sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. As a result, Bitcoin made a steady return to its winning ways. Recently, it has been trading at a little over $118,000 again.

Ethereum was one of the week’s biggest winners. The second crypto in command recorded an impressive 21% increase to climb above the much-coveted $4,000 level. It’s worth noting that ETH had not reached these heights since December 2021. Now, supporters of the currency hope that Ethereum will continue its rise and even establish a new all-time high.

Altcoins & DeFi

Most altcoins have been seen trading in the green, with some exceptions. For example, XRP moved up 10%, Solana moved up 13%, Cardano moved up 11%, Avalanche moved up 12%, Sui moved up 13%, Chainlink moved up 33%, TRON moved up 5%, and Stellar moved up 11%. On the other hand, Toncoin fell down by 8%.

The memecoins similarly moved in interesting ways. For instance, Dogecoin moved up 17%, Shiba Inu moved up 11%, and Pepecoin moved up 15%.

The Metaverse sector also witnessed some notable movements over the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity moved up 13%, The Sandbox moved up 11%, and Floki moved up 10%. Meanwhile, Decentraland increased by 12%, Render increased by 11%, and ApeCoin increased by 14%. Stacks similarly rose by 9%, Virtuals by 18%, and MultiversX by 13%. On the other hand, Wemix fell down by 1%.

The DeFi sector added nearly $17 billion to the total value locked in protocols (TVL), reaching around $149.29 billion.

What’s in the News?

The recent bull run could be attributed to the recent regulatory change in the US. More precisely, the Government now allows Americans to include Bitcoin and other digital assets in their 401(k) retirement plans.

Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast

The cryptocurrency market has been in full swing once again. The week started in a bleak, negative mood, affecting investments across the board. However, the trend soon changed and helped most digital assets record impressive gains. Hopefully, they will continue to do so next week as well.

About the Author

Born and raised in Romania, and currently living in Spain, Iulian discovered a knack for writing from a tender age, and he even won some minor awards for fiction that didn't pay much.

Iulian became a content writer in 2011, and he is still doing it to some degree of success today. He is currently specialized in cryptocurrencies, technology, online marketing, and social media. In his free time, Iulian likes reading, traveling, and watching sports. His dream is to see Bitcoin reach $100,000 just so he can tell his friends “I told you so."

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