Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Shiba Inu Face Support Tests as Bears Gain Momentum Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Shiba Inu are cooling after August gains, with key support levels under pressure as U.S. inflation data approaches. Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Shiba Inu are showing signs of cooling after their August advances, with traders now focusing on whether major support zones can hold. Bitcoin is pulling back near $77,300 after failing to push decisively through the $80,000 to $81,000 area. The move has weakened short-term momentum, and the market is watching whether the $76,000 to $77,000 support band can stop the correction before deeper moving-average support is tested. On the daily chart, Bitcoin is forming a sequence of lower highs from its peak above $81,000, which points to a pause rather than an immediate collapse.Bond yields and oil prices have risen ahead of upcoming U.S. inflation data and the Federal Reserve decision, adding pressure to risk assets. The nearest dynamic support sits close to $75,967, while major moving averages near $72,863, $70,675 and $70,417 remain much lower. That gap suggests the broader August breakout has not been fully invalidated, but the loss of upward force is clear.The Relative Strength Index has fallen to about 55.5 after entering overbought territory and is now below its signal line near 66. That indicates the strong impulse behind the summer rally has faded. The first important level to monitor is $76,000 to $77,000. A daily loss of that zone would expose the $72,800 to $73,000 area, where dynamic support is stronger.Conversely, a recovery above $79,000 would improve sentiment and give Bitcoin another chance to challenge $80,000 to $82,000. Ethereum is also consolidating after a sharp move from roughly $1,900 to above $2,500. The token is trading near $2,441, and its position remains better than Bitcoin because it is still far above its main long-term moving averages. Longer-term averages around $2,190, $2,148 and $2,115 provide a wider cushion, while the closest dynamic support is near $2,362.The August breakout structure is therefore still visible, but resistance between $2,500 and $2,560 has limited upside. Ethereum momentum has softened as the RSI cooled from overbought readings to around 58. Repeated failures near $2,500 suggest buyers are struggling to regain control. Holding $2,400 to $2,360 would preserve the constructive setup, while a daily close below about $2,350 would weaken it significantly.A break above $2,560 could reopen $2,600 and higher resistance levels, but the outcome may depend on U.S. consumer price data due on Friday. XRP is testing one of its most important technical zones after losing steam from the August breakout. The asset is trading around $1.36, below the local high above $1.50 and down about 2.3% for the day.The short-term dynamic average near $1.337 and the longer-term moving average near $1.355 have created a key battleground between $1.33 and $1.36. XRP surged from about $1.00 and briefly reached $1.70 during the rally, but buyers failed to hold gains above $1.50. The pattern since that peak has been cautious, with lower highs at $1.45, $1.43 and $1.41 showing that sellers are gradually taking control.The RSI is also below its signal average, falling to about 53.5 from a signal line near 60.8. Because the indicator is still neutral rather than oversold, XRP does not yet show a strong reversal signal. A daily close below $1.33 would damage the post-breakout structure and could open a correction toward $1.24, with the next moving average near $1.21 below that. Bulls would need to regain $1.40 to $1.42 before a stronger rebound becomes more credible.Shiba Inu is under more pressure because it has broken its rising trendline and is testing support around $0.0000049 to $0.0000050. Weak momentum leaves the meme coin exposed to another decline toward $0.0000046 to $0.0000044 if buyers cannot defend the current zone. Across the market, the main theme is a shift from aggressive buying to consolidation. Bitcoin and Ethereum remain above key long-term support, while XRP and Shiba Inu face more immediate tests.Traders are watching the next daily closes to see whether support holds or whether bears take the upper hand after the August rally