BTC prices held above $117,000, ETH rebounded above $4,500, and XRP, BNB, and SOL saw strong gains as cryptocurrency market momentum strengthened. DeFi's total value locked (TVL) approached $159 billion, and DEX trading volume grew 21%. Market optimism was fueled by expectations of a Fed rate cut and institutional inflows. BNB hit a new high of $956, while XRP is expected to receive ETF approval in October.