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Altcoin market recovery adds $215B in 3 days, tops $1 trillion

The Cryptonomist·August 25, 2026·1 min read

Altcoin market recovery added roughly $215 billion in three days during the third week of August, pushing the combined value of coins outside Bitcoin and Ethereum above $1 trillion. The surge, confirmed by multiple market trackers, follows months of altcoins lagging behind Bitcoin and has reignited talk of a broader crypto rally.

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