CRYPTO AND STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET
Bitcoin at its best ?
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AUGUST 2025
August brought notable shifts in the crypto market, with altcoins leading strong gains, Ethereum breaking a record last seen in 2021, and Bitcoin pulling back after reaching a new high.
Gainers: Altcoins in the spotlight
Several altcoins posted standout results in August. Mantle (MNT) climbed +67.2%, while Chainlink (LINK) gained +43.7% and POL (formerly MATIC) rose +42.2%. Arbitrum (ARB) also advanced +31.0%, with Pump.fun (PUMP) adding +26.1%.
These gains were supported by renewed demand for infrastructure tokens and broader optimism in the market.
MNT
$1.12
+67.2% 30d change
LINK
$23.48
+43.7% 30d change
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Ethereum hits a new peak
Ethereum (ETH) set a new all-time high on August 24, reaching $4,945.60, its strongest level since November 2021. The rally was fueled by rising institutional activity and confidence in Ethereum’s role as the leading smart contract platform.
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$4,327.17
+25% 30d change
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Bitcoin after the peak
Bitcoin reached $124,128 on August 14 before retreating to around $108k by month-end. The decline reflected profit-taking after the sharp rally, with trading activity showing the market adjusting to the new levels.
BTC
$111,187.72
-3.9% 30d change
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This Week's Batch of Crypto Cookies!
Something is changing. It's in the air, and its certainly air that's made its way to Washington. U.S. fintech is racing onchain in a way that we've frankly never seen before. The crypto landscape is evolving faster than we can keep up with it, and we could not be more excited to see it. Congress is embracing blockchain with open arms, and we think you should too.
In this week's Crypto Cookies, we'll cover the biggest news stories from the last week. And institutions keep saying the quiet part out loud: stablecoins are becoming payments plumbing. Buckle up.. 👇
₿ Market Recap & Major Movers
A bite-sized look at major crypto prices:
(Market data as of Sept 18, 2025; weekly changes from Sept 13 → Sept 18.)
🥇 Bitcoin (BTC): $117,164.00, 5d +0.97%
Held steady into the Fed cut backdrop; crypto stayed resilient as rates nudged lower.
🥈 Ethereum (ETH): $4,576.25, 5d −1.95%
Slight giveback vs. BTC after a strong run since midsummer.
🥉 BNB (BNB): $982.22, 5d +5.19%
Outperformed majors; strength followed last week’s record-high headlines tied to a Franklin Templeton tie-up.
💱 Ripple (XRP): $3.07, 5d −1.21%
Range-bound as traders weighed macro and rotation into other large caps.
🪙 Solana (SOL): $246.42, 5d +1.69%
Modest grind higher alongside risk-on flows into high-throughput L1s.
🚀 Major Movers (10%+ this week)
Avalanche (AVAX): $34.97, 5d +20.67%
Rallied sharply; attention picked up around Foundation treasury plans reported last week.
NEAR Protocol (NEAR): $3.15, 5d +12.85%
Led mid-cap L1s as momentum rotated down the market-cap curve.
Bitcoin has enjoyed a strong upward momentum with investors cautious about the US government
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Global stock exchange market
The Exchange
BlackRock’s $10 billion iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) has surged nearly 1,400% since its inception, driven by strong long-term inflows in tech and semiconductor stocks.
Here are the latest top 10 holdings of IGM and their weights in the fund:
1. Apple (AAPL): 9.34%
2. Nvidia (NVDA): 8.82%
3. Broadcom (AVGO): 8.38%
4. Microsoft (MSFT): 8.13%
5. Micron Technology (MU): 4.98%
6. Meta Platforms (META): 4.76%
7. Alphabet Class A (GOOGL): 4.19%
8. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): 4.07%
9. Alphabet Class C (GOOG): 3.39%
10. Intel Corporation (INTC): 2.19%
Source: iShares official data as of July 23, 2026
The iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF seeks to track the S&P North American Expanded Technology Sector Index, an index composed of U.S. and Canadian techology and select communication services companies.
The fund offers a way to invest in North American hardware, software, and interactive media industries.
IGM currently holds 295 stocks, with its top 10 positions accounting for 58.25% of the fund’s total assets. The ETF manages nearly $10 billion in net assets.
The ETF uses a modified market-cap weighting scheme. Market leaders naturally grow to dominate larger portions of the ETF over time.
The top holdings (Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet) have delivered compound annual growth rates (CAGR) well above the broader S&P 500.
