Key Takeaways
- Bitcoin fell 3.0 percent on the week to $62,970 and sits 50.1 percent below its record of $126,080.
- Ethereum lost 2.1 percent to $1,878.80, while Chainlink gained 13.6 percent to reach $9.35.
- Tron held up quietly, up 0.6 percent on the week at $0.3316 with a $31.5 billion market value.
- Stage 1 of the Bullski sale sold out at $0.00001, and stage 2 asks $0.000015 with 1,354,170,438 tokens left on August 17, 2026.
Deciding what crypto to buy now got harder this week and simpler at the same time. Seven days took 3.0 percent off Bitcoin, leaving it at $62,970, and Ethereum lost 2.1 percent to $1,878.80. Chainlink went the other way, up 13.6 percent.
Which crypto to buy now depends on whether you want the tape or a published price, and a stage-priced alternative asks $0.000015 on stage 2.
What a 3 Percent Week in Bitcoin Changes for Buyers
Weakness at the top does two things at once. It drags the whole board, since Bitcoin holds 56.14 percent of all crypto value, and it makes small entries look more interesting. Total market value is $2.250 trillion, down 0.06 percent in a day, on $29.91 billion of trading.
Nothing in those figures says panic. Crypto prices drifted while a couple of names, Chainlink among them, quietly went to work.
Watch out: A falling week is not a discount by itself. Bitcoin sits 50.1 percent under its October 2025 record, and one soft week barely moves a gap that size.
Five Coins to Weigh When Deciding Which Crypto to Buy Now
$BULLSKI on Stage 2 at $0.000015
Bullski prices in rungs rather than on a market. Stage 1 sold out at $0.00001, taking its whole 1,192,283,023 allocation, and stage 2 asks $0.000015 with 1,354,170,438 tokens left of 1,400,000,000 as of August 17, 2026. Stage 3 asks $0.00002.
Counting the ladder so far, 1,238,112,585 tokens have sold. Listing reference reads $0.0025.
Mechanics stay simple. This is a 16-stage sale of an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, paid for in ETH, BNB or USDT, with the count fixed at 120 billion tokens and 40 percent of them moving through the sale. Staking runs while the sale is open and referral rewards sit beside it.
Every rung is printed before it opens, so the pricing never arrives as a surprise.
Bitcoin (BTC) at $62,970 After Giving Back 3.0 Percent
Bitcoin closed flat on the day at $62,970 and 3.0 percent lower on the week, worth $1.264 trillion. October 2025 set the record of $126,080, which leaves today 50.1 percent below the peak. Roughly 20.07 million coins have been mined.
Figures come from CoinGecko’s Bitcoin page, checked August 17, 2026. Size is the trade-off: steadier moves, slower climbs.
Ethereum (ETH) at $1,878.80 and a 2.1 Percent Week
Ethereum trades at $1,878.80, flat on the day and 2.1 percent lower over seven days, on a $226.7 billion market value. Its August 2025 record of $4,946.05 leaves the price 62.0 percent below the peak, with about 120.7 million coins in circulation. Most tokens in this market, $BULLSKI included, run on this chain, so cryptocurrency trading here matters to holders of far smaller coins.
Chainlink (LINK) at $9.35, the Week’s Best Major
Chainlink rose 13.6 percent over seven days and 1.1 percent on the day to $9.35, worth $7.00 billion. Its record of $52.70 dates from May 2021. Oracles feed outside information into contracts, which is dull work and steady demand.
One green week inside a red stretch settles nothing on its own, although it does show money still moves between corners of this market.
Tron (TRX) at $0.3316 on a Quiet Green Week
Tron edged up 0.6 percent over the week to $0.3316, down 0.1 percent on the day, with a $31.5 billion market value. Its high of $0.4313 sits closer to the current price than almost any large coin here. Stablecoin transfers keep the network busy.
Quiet names like this one rarely lead a cryptocurrency market higher, yet they hold their value while others slide.
Fun fact: Tron trades nearer its record than Bitcoin does. TRX is about 23 percent below $0.4313, while BTC is 50.1 percent below $126,080. Our read on where new money is going looks at where that difference is showing up.
How the Bullski Ladder Is Put Together
Ladder rules answer most of what a first-time buyer wants to know. Rungs move only when an allocation sells out, never on a clock, so nobody is racing a countdown. Etherscan carries a verified contract, liquidity locks at listing, team tokens vest on a schedule, and the audit itself is in process.
Those four items can be checked rather than believed, which is exactly why they are published.
| Coin on the list | Cost of one token | Value of the network | Week to August 17, 2026 | Record price |
| $BULLSKI (stage 2) | $0.000015 | Not listed yet, 120 billion fixed supply | Priced by the rung | None yet, listing reference $0.0025 |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $62,970 | $1.264T | -3.0% | $126,080 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $1,878.80 | $226.7B | -2.1% | $4,946.05 |
| Chainlink (LINK) | $9.35 | $7.00B | +13.6% | $52.70 |
| Tron (TRX) | $0.3316 | $31.5B | +0.6% | $0.4313 |
Column two carries the story for small budgets. One dollar buys 0.0000159 of a Bitcoin, roughly 0.107 of a Chainlink token, or about 66,666 $BULLSKI at the stage 2 rung. Column four separates the week’s single winner from the rest of the field.
Similar sales were compared in what we said about this chain.
By the numbers: 120 billion $BULLSKI exist in total, and 40 percent of that count is sold through the ladder itself, which is where Bullski’s allocation breakdown begins.
Why the Stage 2 Price Is the One Number Set in Advance
Timing an entry on an open market means guessing. Bitcoin at $62,970 and Chainlink at $9.35 will print different numbers tomorrow, and neither one warns you first. Bullski works from a published list instead: $0.00001 closed with stage 1, $0.000015 is the stage 2 ask, and $0.00002 waits at stage 3.
Buyers who dislike guessing tend to like that arrangement, since the next price is already known.
For a small entry with published terms, buyers can enter the sale at $0.000015 while stage 2 is still on the board.
Buy $BULLSKI on the current rung at $0.000015: move ETH, BNB or USDT into an Ethereum wallet, then open the sale page, see which rung is live, and confirm your amount there.
Do your own research before buying any presale token. This article is not financial advice.
Common Questions About Picking a Coin This Week
How to Buy Cryptocurrency for the First Time?
Start with a wallet and a small amount. Fund it with ETH, BNB or USDT, then choose between a listed coin and a sale that publishes its price. Listed coins settle instantly at whatever the market says that second.
A presale assigns tokens at the rung you buy on, so the entry figure is known before any money moves.
What Is a Good Crypto to Buy Right Now?
Good depends on the job you want done. Chainlink had the strongest week of the majors at 13.6 percent. Size is the argument for Bitcoin, while Ethereum brings the chain most tokens live on.
What Is the Best Crypto to Buy Now for a Long Hold?
Long holds usually favour size and real use. Bitcoin at $1.264 trillion and Ethereum at $226.7 billion are where most people start, and both sit well below their records, 50.1 percent and 62.0 percent respectively. Smaller crypto coins can simply go nowhere, which is why supply rules and locked liquidity deserve a look first.
Is Now the Time to Buy Crypto?
Nobody rings a bell at the bottom. Today offers a flat market at $2.250 trillion, a soft week for the majors and one clear winner in Chainlink. Any crypto investment works better with a plan for size and time than with a view on the next seven days.
A published rung at $0.000015 at least fixes the entry before you commit.
For More Information
Website: Visit the official Bullski website at bullski.io
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