Technical indicators show ether approaching a key resistance level after its sharp rebound, while U.S. spot ether ETFs have also drawn fresh investor money.

Bitcoin topped $79,000 on Friday before pairing gains. It has climbed more than 20% so far this week.

Bitcoin surged and ether rallied as President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act.

Bitcoin is showing several signs that have appeared toward the later stages of previous market declines, according to VanEck.

On August 18, Ripple announced that Jeonbuk Bank had become the first regional bank in South Korea to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border remittances, the company's third Korean institutional deal of 2026.

Bitcoin volatility has fallen to historically low levels, but Fundstrat says similar periods in the past have been followed by moves of around 30% in either direction within 60 days.

Binance says it fully exited Russia in 2023, but documents show the crypto giant later provided Russian investigators with detailed information about a customer who donated to Ukrainian-linked causes.