The cryptocurrency market extended its gains on Aug. 22, with Bitcoin climbing above $77,800 and Stacks (STX) emerging as the top-performing asset among the 100 largest cryptocurrencies by ma
The cryptocurrency market extended its gains on Aug. 22, with Bitcoin climbing above $77,800 and Stacks (STX) emerging as the top-performing asset among the 100 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, according to CoinMarketCap.
Cryptocurrency Prices on August 22, 2026. (IT Times)According to CoinMarketCap at 10:00 a.m. KST on Aug. 22, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 5.53% from the previous day to $77,843.99, while Ethereum (ETH) gained 7.19% to $2,513.92.
XRP advanced 14.41% to $1.44, and Dogecoin (DOGE) climbed 12.28% to $0.09132. Solana (SOL) rose 6.19% to $93.62, while Avalanche (AVAX) added 7.93% to $7.84.
Tron (TRX) edged up 1.64% to $0.3438. World Liberty Financial (WLFI) gained 4.22% to $0.06266, while Worldcoin (WLD) increased 8.67% to $0.4068.
Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Stacks (STX) recorded the biggest 24-hour gain, soaring 35.36%. MemeCore (M) posted the steepest decline, falling 5.59%.
Elsewhere in the altcoin market, QUAI rose 0.06% to $0.01197, while ALEO gained 1.37% to $0.01612.
CoinMarketCap also added four newly listed cryptocurrencies over the past 24 hours: Basecat (BASE), Chump Coin (CHUMP), The Interfold (FOLD), and PEPECOIN (PEPE).
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