{"id":76882,"date":"2026-08-16T19:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/link-and-wlfi-post-double-digit-gains-amid-market-drop\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:46:33","slug":"link-and-wlfi-post-double-digit-gains-amid-market-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/link-and-wlfi-post-double-digit-gains-amid-market-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"LINK and WLFI Post Double-Digit Gains Amid Market Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Strategy offloaded 1,690 bitcoins causing BTC to slide below $63,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Altcoins extended losses as ADA plunged 10.6% and XRP dipped below $1, risking a drop toward $0.95.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">LINK surged 13% after Standard Chartered forecasted the token would reach $200 by late 2030.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Bitcoin Leads Mid-August Market Pullback<\/h2>\n<p>After finishing the first week of August with modest gains, the cryptocurrency market ended the second week in the red. Bitcoin, which had posted gains exceeding 3%, led the market lower after it tumbled from over $65,000, closing just above $63,200. It could have been worse after the cryptocurrency fell below $62,500 on Aug. 14, but a quick rebound kept bitcoin\u2019s weekly losses capped below 3.2%.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/chainlink\/embed\" width=\"100%\" style=\"max-height:500px;height:500px;border:none;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"chainlink market data\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>During the week, the latest inflation report and a lull in hostilities in the Middle East did help boost global markets. However, in bitcoin\u2019s case, Strategy\u2019s announcement at the start of the week that it had offloaded 1,690 bitcoins the previous week weighed on the asset. While Strategy attempted to assuage the market with a promise to resume buying, this <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/strategy-ceo-resume-bitcoin-buying-later-2026\/\">ultimately failed to nudge bitcoin back<\/a> to pre-announcement levels.<\/p>\n<p>The top cryptocurrency\u2019s decline alone wiped out more than $30 billion in market capitalisation and left the market with minimal gains midway through August.<\/p>\n<p>Besides bitcoin, several high-cap altcoins also trended downward during the period, led by XRP, which shed nearly 4%. One of the year\u2019s early front-runners, XRP has steadily declined, and on Aug. 11 it <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/xrp-slides-3-to-1-as-thin-binance-books-put-0-95-in-play\/\">briefly dipped below $1<\/a> following a sell-off. Although it subsequently reclaimed that threshold, the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/xrp-slides-69-from-peak-while-existing-wallet-activity-climbs\/\">digital asset remains 69% below its January 2025<\/a> peak near $3.30.<\/p>\n<p>XRP\u2019s downward spiral comes even as Ripple continues to secure new partnerships while the digital asset sees increased usage. Still, some observers project XRP will drop further, pointing to $0.95 as the next target.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, XRP\u2019s losses were not the steepest, according to market data. ADA, which had risen since late July, fell 10.6%, marking the largest decline among top-tier digital assets. Bitcoin cash and Zcash also saw notable drops of 6% and 5.6%, respectively. XLM fell 3.2%, WBT dropped 3%, and Ethereum closed 2.1% lower.<\/p>\n<p>While broad-market liquidations sent most digital assets into a tailspin, a select group of outperformers mounted strong counter-trend rallies. Chainlink (LINK) led the charge with a 13% surge, energized by a bullish <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChainLinkGod\/status\/2086815770353475883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Standard Chartered forecast projecting the token to hit $200<\/a> by late 2030. Hyperliquid (HYPE) also demonstrated resilient buying pressure, climbing 5.8% to move from $54.73 to $57.90 over the six days.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, mid-cap and utility tokens notched double-digit expansions of their own, headed by World Liberty Financial (WLFI) with a 15% rally, alongside Worldcoin (WLD) and OKB, which posted gains of 11.4% and 10.9%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Because declining tokens outpaced gainers, the crypto market\u2019s aggregate capitalization dropped from nearly $3 trillion on Aug. 10 to $2.22 trillion at the time of writing (Aug. 16, 1:45 p.m. EST).<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose my-3 lg:my-4\"><a aria-label=\"Read Now: Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 flex flex-col md:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 m-0 p-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-white\">Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2.5 px-1 pt-2.5 pb-1\">\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Aug. 10 after briefly reaching an intraday high of $65,416. The sudden price drop erased\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read Now: Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 hidden md:flex md:flex-row md:gap-3 lg:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative size-[150px] min-w-[150px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" sizes=\"150px\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 32w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=48&amp;q=75 48w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 64w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=128&amp;q=75 128w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=256&amp;q=75 256w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=384&amp;q=75 384w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute left-2 top-2\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin.com News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-7\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 1x, \/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col justify-between gap-2\">\n<h3 class=\"m-0 line-clamp-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-[#1C1C1C]\">Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Aug. 10 after briefly reaching an intraday high of $65,416. The sudden price drop erased\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read Now: Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 hidden lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:gap-4\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative size-[150px] min-w-[150px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" sizes=\"150px\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 32w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=48&amp;q=75 48w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 64w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=128&amp;q=75 128w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=256&amp;q=75 256w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=384&amp;q=75 384w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-drops-below-64000-as-strategy-sells-1690-btc-150x150.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute left-2 top-2\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin.com News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-7\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 1x, \/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col justify-center gap-2\">\n<p><h3 class=\"m-0 min-w-0 flex-1 line-clamp-2 text-2xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.48px] !text-[#1C1C1C]\">Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC<\/h3>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-12 w-[180px] shrink-0\">Read Now<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-base leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Aug. 10 after briefly reaching an intraday high of $65,416. The sudden price drop erased\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/crypto-weekly-link-and-wlfi-post-double-digit-gains-amid-market-drop\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Strategy offloaded 1,690 bitcoins causing BTC to slide below $63,000. Altcoins extended losses as ADA plunged 10.6% and XRP dipped below $1, risking a drop toward $0.95. LINK surged 13% after Standard Chartered forecasted the token would reach $200 by late 2030. Bitcoin Leads Mid-August Market [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":76883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76882"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76882\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}