On August 9, Ethereum (ETH) did what it hadn’t done since last December: it breached the $4,000 mark and has held steady above $ 4,100. However, does the case present for it to be the best crypto to buy now?
It climbed 6.38% throughout the day and at one point reached $4332, before sliding down to $4208, where it is currently trading
What’s more, some crypto analysts are now anticipating ETH to climb back to its November 2021 all-time high of $4,878, making it the best crypto to buy now, with crypto trader Ted sharing on X that a breakout is imminent.
I told you that the $ETH breakout is coming.
And it happened exactly as predicted.
Ethereum has smashed through its resistance and is now heading higher.
It feels like a new ATH is just a matter of days now. pic.twitter.com/XCxetoP0Ku
— Ted (@TedPillows) August 9, 2025
Further to this, CoinGlass’s data reveals that a short squeeze might be up on the horizon since a move to the $4,500 mark will end up putting almost $1.35 billion in short positions at risk.
The momentum of institutional purchase of the ETH has only grown over the last couple of weeks, with Arkham noting on an X post,” ETFs yesterday had total flows of $461M for ETH but only $404M for BTC.”
Moreover, Farside’s data over the last week highlights ETH inflows overshadowing BTC, with US spot-based ETH EFTs boasting $326.6 million in inflows compared to BTC’s $253.2 million
This has been a momentous turn of events for Ether’s founder, Vitalik Buterin, too. After a long stretch out of the spotlight, he’s back, once again as an on-chain billionaire, a title he first earned at age 27 in May 2021!
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Is BTC The Best Crypto To Buy Now Despite ETH Momentum?
Bitcoin has climbed back above the 180k mark after closing at $115.95k on 9 August 2025, a slip of 0.48% after Friday’s 0.83%. To BTC’s credit, it avoided breaking below the $150k support level.
As seen over the last couple of days, BTC’s ETF inflow trailed behind ETH, prompting a rotation to ETH despite BTC’s bullish technicals.
Technical indicators for the BTC/USD indicate that the crypto king is still looking bullish, sailing above the 50-day and 200-day EMAs. If the BTC manages to break the $120k threshold again, it stands the chance to attack the $122k level that it achieved on July 14 of this year.
update – btc has found support
I suspect the last pump which does come is quite fast to suck people in
so maybe 120k then drop back down a couple of k then final pump https://t.co/vEiaXiA76O pic.twitter.com/0qqzNPzYbd
—
ax Price (@Max1milianPrice) August 10, 2025
A sustained momentum above the $122k mark could carry forward to to $130k mark.
There are a couple of key factors that affect BTC’s future bullish outlook, including the CLARITY Act’s progress, the soon-to-be-made-public economic data, including the US CPI Report, Retail sales and Jobless claims.
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SNORT Presale Explodes Past $3M As Telegram Bot Eyes Multi-Chain Domination
Things are moving crazy fast in the altcoin world now that ETH is itching to test its all-time high. As all eyes converge on altcoins, investors are looking out for the next breakout opportunity.
Among many, Snorter Bot (SNORT) stands out as a rising microcap contender, gaining traction as Q3 unfolds among the hype that is being generated for a euphoric Q4.
It is fresh out of a cool $3 million ICO milestone and is attracting crazy six-figure daily inflows. But what is it exactly?
Well, SNORT is a new Telegram-based trading bot built for Solana, boasting ultra-low fees and lightning-fast execution. Moreover, unlike BONKbot and Trojan, which are Solana only, Snorter Bot is multi-chain-ready since its launch and has plans to expand to Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Base and more.
Its trading fee is competitive at 0.85%, undercutting rivals like Maestro, Banana Gun and BONKbot.
Also, don’t forget, for those looking to earn passively, SNORT is offering staking with a generous 149% APY during its presale phase!
Is The Altcoin Season Here Yet? Analyst Darkfost Thinks Otherwise
While the altcoins have been on a winning spree lately, with major gains made in ETH and XRP, analyst Darkfost argues that a true altcoin season hasn’t kicked in yet.
He suggests that altcoins are still underperforming relative to Bitcoin.
The altseason hasn’t really started yet.
Looking at this chart comparing BTC, large caps (top 20), and mid/small caps, we are currently seeing the weakest altcoin performance of this cycle.
The strongest move, which looked more like a "true" altseason, happened in early 2024… pic.twitter.com/pS3AFrwZTJ
— Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) August 8, 2025
Using moving average comparisons, Darkfost demonstrates that Bitcoin’s market cap growth has continued to outpace both large-cap and mid-to-small-cap altcoins.
He stated that the last true altcoin season, where altcoins outperformed BTC, was in early 2024.
According to Darkfost, the current altcoin momentum is still weak, meaning capital rotation from Bitcoin to altcoins hasn’t fully materialised yet and that this is just a warm-up phase.
The altcoin market cap sits above $1.55 trillion, up 12% in the past week, but still trailing behind BTC’s dominance.
Top Crypto Performers This Week
The crypto market closed this week with its total market capitalisation briefly surpassing the $4 trillion mark, its second time in two weeks.
ETH is clearly the winner this week, gaining by more than 21% to close approximately at $4215, poised to retest its all-time high of $4878. At the same time, the overzealous ones see the altcoin reaching $10,000 before the end of this year.
While we bask in the glory of ETH and its return to form, let’s not forget that Chainlink (LINK) led gains among the first 20 digital assets, surging 36.6% over the week.
It climbed to a high of $21.22 before easing slightly to $21.14 on 7 August, marking its break about the haloed $20 mark for the first time since February this year.
Other standout performers of this week include Dogecoin(DOGE), which jumped over 24% while Stellar (XLM) gained 20.4%. HYPE followed with a 17.3% rise.
However, more dramatic moves came from lesser-known tokens such as the MYX, which skyrocketed by a staggering 1,439%, topping Coingecko’s leaderboard, with TROLL and SOON trailing behind at 273.2% and 159% respectively.
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