Ethereum and Bitcoin Slip on Heavy Volumes, Solana Edges Up — August 21, 2025, 9:13 AM IST

Thursday morning sees high trading activity but prevailing weakness across leading cryptocurrencies:

• Ethereum (ETH) drops 1.94% to US$4,100 on sharply higher volume (US$1.1B, +28.9%). Funding rate is very low (0.02%), underscoring spot-led movement and limited leverage.
• Bitcoin (BTC) falls 1.29% to US$113,000; volume also surges (US$903.88M, +29.1%), with funding flat (0%), indicating uncertain sentiment but balanced positioning.
• XRP leads declines, falling 3.57% to US$2.885 even as volume rises (US$292.63M, +18.5%). Funding rate (0.35%) shows mild speculative bias.
• Solana (SOL) bucks the trend, rising 0.8% to US$180.48 as volume grows (US$193.98M, +6.4%). Its funding rate remains moderate (0.55%), hinting at steady bullish interest.

Trading volumes are at multi-week highs, but momentum is mixed: profit-taking and defensive positioning dominate, except in Solana where speculative flow persists. Low funding rates generally limit volatility, but watch for intraday swings in XRP and SOL.

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