The cryptocurrency market experienced a mixed bag of performance on August 18th, 2025 as various digital assets saw gains and losses. According to CoinMarketCap, by 9:00 AM KST, Bitcoin (BTC) rose just 0.04% reaching $117,518.01, while Ethereum (ETH) gained 1.24%, hitting $4,478.74. XRP (XRP) dipped 0.56% to $3.08, and Dogecoin (DOGE) advanced 1.50% to $0.2347. Solana (SOL) rose 0.74% to $191.08, Avalanche (AVAX) jumped 3.20%, reaching $25.08, and Shiba Inu (SHIB) added 0.27%, going to $0.00001302. Aptos (APT) rose 0.99% to $4.79, while Pi (PI) fell slightly by 0.16%. On the performance charts, Chainlink (LINK) led the pack with the highest 24-hour gain of 13.44%, while Mantle (MNT) saw the steepest decline at a 6.03% drop. Other notable altcoins included Quai Network (QUAI), which climbed 0.96% to $0.03699, and Aleo (ALEO), up 3.32%, reaching $0.2589.