Bitcoin broke past the $75,000 threshold on August 21, successfully blowing through the $73,200 ceiling that stalled its recovery just a day prior.

XRP gained roughly 16% over 24 hours and 24% on the week, ripping the token out of the $1 basement and slamming it directly into its first major technical wall. Trading around $1.25 after peaking at $1.26 during the session, the asset has punched back above a crucial floor, but the hard work starts right here.