Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Lead Gains on August 17, 2026

August 17, 2026: Major cryptocurrencies traded higher on Monday, with Bitcoin rising 0.95% to $63,421, while Ether gained 1.62% to $1,904.44. Solana advanced 1.23% to $75.46, XRP climbed 1.17% to $1.0037, and Cardano rose 1.20% to $0.1768.Among other major tokens, Polkadot gained 0.96%, Avalanche 0.80%, Litecoin 0.75%, Cosmos 0.54%, Binance 0.26%,...