Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin Experience Gains Amidst US Debt Crisis Concerns.

Bitcoin and Ether prices edged higher, with Litecoin leading the gainers among the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin's transaction fees increased due to network congestion caused by the popularity of Bitcoin Ordinals and new BRC-20 memecoins Pepe and Floki. Ether maintained the key support level of $1,800 after its blockchain developers added updates to fix performance issues. Meanwhile, U.S. investors fear a possible debt default, causing U.S. equity futures to edge down.