Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Polygon & Dogecoin — Asian Wrap 19 August

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What Bitcoin did this week and what to expect from BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) hovers around key psychological support at $60,000 on August 18, at the time of writing. Data from IntoTheBlock shows that Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recorded nearly $13 million in net flows during the week.

Polygon confirms September 4 migration of MATIC to POL, here’s what to expect

Polygon, the largest Ethereum scaling solution announced that MATIC token will migrate to POL on September 4. The new token will replace MATIC as a native gas and staking token for the Polygon Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network.

Dogecoin whales surge by 50% in 30 days, here’s what this means for DOGE

Dogecoin (DOGE), the largest meme coin in the crypto ecosystem noted a surge in whale wallet holdings. Data from on-chain intelligence tracker IntoTheBlock show a 50% increase in the count of wallet addresses holding over 10 billion DOGE.

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XRP Price Forecast: XRP trades sideways as Ripple targets 10 million agentic AI transactions

Ripple (XRP) is losing momentum on Thursday, albeit gradually, trading above $1.13. The remittance token tagged a weekly high of $1.16 on Tuesday, with gains mainly attributed to developments on the United States (US) Clarity Act and recent signs that inflation is easing in the world’s largest economy.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP trim gains despite resilient ETF inflows

Cryptocurrency prices are trending lower on Thursday, pressured by renewed inflation concerns stemming from ongoing tensions between the United States (US) and Iran and persistently elevated Oil prices. Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching short-term support at $65,000, with upside resistance remaining firm at $67,000.

Worldcoin Price Forecast: WLD steadies as multiple bullish signals line up

Woldcoin (WLD) price trades around $0.3838 at press time on Thursday, extending a consolidative tone capped beneath the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $0.4141. WLD token emissions are scheduled to drop by 43% from Friday, reducing supply pressure. Retail activity in WLD derivatives remains firm, with a 40% rise in trading volume and elevated funding rates.

Dogecoin Price Forecast: DOGE nears yearly low as risk appetite fades

Dogecoin (DOGE) extends its decline on Thursday, approaching its yearly low at $0.069 as bearish sentiment continues to weigh on the meme coin. Escalating US-Iran conflict and fresh Houthi threats have dampened risk appetite, weighing on speculative assets such as DOGE. Weakening derivatives metrics and a deteriorating technical outlook suggest a deeper correction if DOGE slips below $0.069.

Bitcoin’s potential recovery in the second half hinges on these 4 catalysts

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen over 34% in the first half of this year as the King Crypto failed to capitalize on a good semester for risk assets despite the woes from the Iran war.