CRYPTO
Ether is crushing bitcoin and the 'golden cross' says it may not be done yet
CoinDeskMonday, August 24, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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The ETH/BTC ratio has recently formed a bullish golden cross, suggesting ether could extend its outperformance against bitcoin.
RedScroll Signal
- Impact
- High
- Category
- Crypto
- Market relevance
- High
- Why it matters
- Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. The ETH/BTC ratio has recently formed a bullish golden cross, suggesting ether could extend its outperformance against bitcoin. Watch liquidity and volatility around Bitcoin and Ether — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened
The ETH/BTC ratio has recently formed a bullish golden cross, suggesting ether could extend its outperformance against bitcoin.
Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.
Background
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Timeline
CoinDesk published: Ether is crushing bitcoin and the 'golden cross' says it may not be done yet
Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.
Economic impact
Watch liquidity and volatility around Bitcoin and Ether — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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