Crypto News: What Just Happened to XRP and Bitcoin, and the One Crypto Still Early Enough to Turn Small Money Into a Fortune

The biggest crypto news of August just landed in two numbers. XRP hit $15.4 billion in daily trading volume on August 22, its highest of 2026, biggest since October 2025 according to The Crypto Basic. Bitcoin broke above $80,000, last seen in May, posting a 23% month, its strongest August since 2017. Both assets are