Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Today, August 21 – Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum

Highlights:

• Bitcoin is leading the market rally and needs to break $75,733 to keep its momentum going.
• XRP has gained strong momentum, with a break above $1.40 potentially opening the path toward $1.60.
• Ethereum is testing $2,400, and a breakout could push the price toward $2,500.

The crypto market has rallied this week after consolidating for months with little movement. The move has led to a short squeeze in short positions, with short positions totaling $1.06 billion in the past day. The total liquidations in the past day come in at $1.24 billion. The white house meeting hosted by President Trump was the main catalyst, coupled with the positive inflows in institutional buying.

As of press time, the overall market cap is up 6.81% to $2.54 trillion, with the trading volume up 6.73% to $139.09 billion. Meanwhile, the fear and greed index has jumped to the greed zone at an index of 70 after being stuck in the fear zone for months. With the crypto rally starting to show, here are the best cryptocurrencies to invest in today.

Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Today

1. Bitcoin (BTC)

The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading at $75,685, gaining 8.31% on the daily chart and 20.18% on the weekly chart. Meanwhile, the trading volume is up 12.06% to $59.77 billion, while the market cap stands at $1.51 trillion.

Bitcoin is leading the crypto boom, according to analyst Ali, after building strong support between $61,849 and $63,111. More than two million BTC previously changed hands within this zone. Meanwhile, $64,374 and $66,898 provide additional support above the main cluster. The URPD also shows limited supply resistance at higher levels.

BITCOIN: NO RESISTANCE

Bitcoin has built a strong support zone between $61,849 and $63,111, where more than 2 million BTC were previously transacted.

More importantly, the URPD shows very little resistance ahead.

If Bitcoin breaks above $75,733, the next major supply cluster… https://t.co/2r05AAsTj9 pic.twitter.com/4Ev8pScjsy

— Ali Charts (@alicharts) August 21, 2026

Bitcoin must clear $75,733 to open more room for the rally. Above that level, the next major supply zone sits between $83,307 and $84,569. Roughly one million BTC previously changed hands there. However, losing $61,849 could bring the lower $54,276 support back into focus.

2. XRP

XRP is trading at $1.31, representing an 18.73% increase on the daily chart. The market cap stands at $82.44 billion. Meanwhile, the trading volume has increased by 127.34% to $8.2 billion.

XRP is showing fresh strength after spending months below a major resistance band. The latest move pushed XRP above the $1.2 area with stronger trading volume. Meanwhile, the indicator has switched to a bullish signal after remaining bearish throughout the long decline. Holding $1.2 could help XRP build support above the breakout area.

$XRP has broken through a major resistance line and is continuing its upward trend.

The long downtrend has ended. A full-fledged uptrend has begun. pic.twitter.com/9AZboaEeOv

— CW (@CW8900) August 21, 2026

The next resistance sits around $1.4, where the descending band remains visible. A break above $1.4 could open the path toward $1.6. However, a drop below $1.2 would weaken the breakout. The $1 area would become the next important support during a deeper pullback. Meanwhile, Ali Charts reported that large XRP holders accumulated more than 300 million tokens within 96 hours, lifting their holdings toward 16.3 billion XRP.

XRP WHALES GO CRAZY!

More than 300 million $XRP have been scooped up by whales in just 96 hours. https://t.co/70eHTdeG8a pic.twitter.com/4Pv9ME8tEr

— Ali Charts (@alicharts) August 20, 2026

3. Ethereum (ETH)

ETH is trading at $2,380, representing a 6.02% increase over the past 24 hours. The market cap stands at $287.28 billion, while the trading volume has decreased by 19.99% to $27.97 billion.

Ethereum has jumped from the $1,900 area and quickly returned to a major resistance zone near $2,400. The sharp move above $2,000 shows strong momentum after weeks of consolidation. However, $2,400 previously stopped several rallies and remains the main barrier.

Ethereum just delivered one of its sharpest moves of the year.

But the breakout is only the first part of the story.$ETH surged 17.1% in a single day and has since pushed above $2,370, taking its weekly gain beyond 20%.

The move followed weeks of tightening consolidation,… pic.twitter.com/dbWq01KK7Y

— Rain (@raintures) August 21, 2026

A clean break above $2,400 could push Ethereum toward $2,500. From there, $2,600 becomes the next important resistance. Meanwhile, $2,300 offers the first support if Ethereum pulls back. A deeper drop could bring $2,200 into focus. The $2,000 level remains the strongest support after the latest breakout and could protect the broader recovery.