BlockBeats News, August 17th, according to HTX market data, the crypto market maintained a sideways trend, awaiting direction. Bitcoin is currently trading at $62,800, with a 0.3% decrease over the past 24 hours, while Ethereum is priced at $1,876, down 0.35% in the last 24 hours. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has dropped by 0.3% in the past 24 hours, amounting to $2.226 trillion.

In recent days, multiple crypto institutions and analysts have collectively reached a consensus that a significant market fluctuation is imminent. BTC has reached an extreme peak of chip stacking at $63,000, and various technical indicators, including the Bitcoin Mean Dollar Invested Age, suggest that volatility is about to return. The sideways range has also lasted for a considerable period. The massive short-term chips stacking around $63,000 are forming a potential volatility trigger. Any external event could serve as a catalyst. The market is now in a tense pre-direction choice phase, with a major fluctuation on the horizon. Investors should be highly vigilant.

Notable altcoin movements:
PORTAL is up by 51.3% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.0165;

ALICE has seen an 11.7% increase in the past 24 hours, priced at $0.1376;

DODO has risen by 11.4% in the last 24 hours, reaching $0.022.