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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 decreased its trading value to around $114,00 following a rough week.
• Ethereum gained nearly 4% to trade at around $4,750.
• XRP moved down 4%, Solana moved up 6%, and Dogecoin moved down 2%.
• Almost all altcoins have been seen trading in the red, with very few exceptions.
• The DeFi sector increased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around $161 billion.

Crypto Trends for the Week of Aug. 18-24, 2025: Market Analysis and Performance

The cryptocurrency market closed a week marked by hiccups, during which many cryptocurrencies lost precious gains. Following several weeks of steady increases, Bitcoin and the altcoins contracted as new Fed rate cuts and increased inflation rumors affected their evolution. As a result, even the overall market capitalization dropped below the newly-conquered $4 trillion threshold, settling at around $3.96 trillion.

Bitcoin started the week trading at around $118,000. However, the king of cryptocurrencies did not stay around that mark for too long. Its value dropped steadily with every passing hour, reaching as low as $112,000 on Thursday. Fortunately, the investors regrouped to buy some of the market inflow and took BTC’s value back to around $117,000.

Ethereum started the week poorly, as it dropped essential points along the way. However, it recovered spectacularly over the weekend, coming only a few dollars away from its all-time high at $4,891. The second crypto in command has continued to grow, and it now appears to be aiming to climb over the daunting $5,000 threshold.

Altcoins & DeFi

Most altcoins have been trading in the red, with some exceptions. For example, XRP moved down 4%, Solana moved up 6%, Cardano moved down 8%, Avalanche moved up 1%, Sui moved down 6%, Chainlink moved up 3%, TRON moved up 4%, and Toncoin moved down 5%. On the other hand, Stellar fell down by 7%.

The memecoins have also moved in interesting ways recently. For instance, Dogecoin moved down 2%, Shiba Inu moved down 3%, and Pepecoin moved down 5%.

The Metaverse sector also witnessed some notable movements over the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity fell down 3%, The Sandbox fell down 3%, and Floki fell down 5%. Meanwhile, Decentraland moved down 3%, Render moved down 9%, and ApeCoin moved down 4%. Stacks decreased by 8%, Virtuals by 4%, and MultiversX by 2%. On the other hand, Wemix increased by 3%.

The DeFi sector added nearly $6 billion to the total value locked in protocols (TVL), reaching around $161 billion.

What’s in the News?

Jerome Powell, the current Fed Chair, warned that Trump’s tariff policy has started to harm prices and increase inflation.

Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast

The cryptocurrency market seemingly slowed down its bullish journey. Some experts expected this setback, while others had hoped for a continuous surge and a firm establishment above the $4 trillion in market cap. While the overall market sentiment has remained slightly negative, things should turn around starting next week.

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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