🔐 END-OF-DAY MARKET REPORT — August 14, 2026
🌐 TODAY’S TOP HEADLINES
U.S. July PPI rose 4.7% YoY, below 4.9% expected, but crypto failed to recover as spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a second day of net outflows.
The SEC canceled its “Regulation Crypto” meeting, citing scheduling issues.
Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25B, adding ~$30B in options-based revenue ETFs, including Bitcoin- and Ethereum-linked funds.
SharpLink is moving $200M of treasury ETH into liquid staking via Lido.
Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility index fell to ~36%, its 2026 low, while VIX also hit its lowest since January.
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₿ BITCOIN
BTC fell to $62,700-$63,000, erasing last week’s gains and its lowest since August 3. Below all major moving averages, Fear & Greed fell to 29 and RSI14 stood at 42, weak but not oversold. Support is near $62,532; reclaiming the $63,961 EMA20 could signal weakening downside momentum. Despite spot weakness, ETFs recorded $850M in net inflows, showing institutional demand persists.
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🔷 ETHEREUM & ALTCOINS
ETH traded at $ 1,870-$ 1,885,relatively resilient versus BTC. XRP remained near $ 1, while $NEAR ,Morpho, TAO and Jupiter fell about 2%. Altcoin positioning remains cautious.
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📋 TOP CRYPTO NEWS
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $192M in outflows for a second straight day, the first two-day outflow streak since late July.
RedotPay reportedly suspended plans for a $1B U.S. IPO
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🔓 TOKEN UNLOCKS
Connex (CONX) — Aug. 15:~$11.55M (1.43% of circulating supply), 1.32M tokens. 🟡
Arbitrum ( $ARB ) — Aug. 16:~$ 7.19M (1.61%), 92.65M tokens. 🟡
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🔭 OUTLOOK
Despite softer PPI, BTC failed to recover and ETFs saw a second straight day of outflows, suggesting liquidity and positioning, not macro data, are driving weakness. The SEC delay extends regulatory uncertainty. Goldman’s NEOS acquisition highlights institutional consolidation. CONX and ARB unlocks could add altcoin volatility as low implied volatility remains a key theme
🌐 TODAY’S TOP HEADLINES
U.S. July PPI rose 4.7% YoY, below 4.9% expected, but crypto failed to recover as spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a second day of net outflows.
The SEC canceled its “Regulation Crypto” meeting, citing scheduling issues.
Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25B, adding ~$30B in options-based revenue ETFs, including Bitcoin- and Ethereum-linked funds.
SharpLink is moving $200M of treasury ETH into liquid staking via Lido.
Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility index fell to ~36%, its 2026 low, while VIX also hit its lowest since January.
━
₿ BITCOIN
BTC fell to $62,700-$63,000, erasing last week’s gains and its lowest since August 3. Below all major moving averages, Fear & Greed fell to 29 and RSI14 stood at 42, weak but not oversold. Support is near $62,532; reclaiming the $63,961 EMA20 could signal weakening downside momentum. Despite spot weakness, ETFs recorded $850M in net inflows, showing institutional demand persists.
━
🔷 ETHEREUM & ALTCOINS
ETH traded at $ 1,870-$ 1,885,relatively resilient versus BTC. XRP remained near $ 1, while $NEAR ,Morpho, TAO and Jupiter fell about 2%. Altcoin positioning remains cautious.
━
📋 TOP CRYPTO NEWS
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $192M in outflows for a second straight day, the first two-day outflow streak since late July.
RedotPay reportedly suspended plans for a $1B U.S. IPO
━
🔓 TOKEN UNLOCKS
Connex (CONX) — Aug. 15:~$11.55M (1.43% of circulating supply), 1.32M tokens. 🟡
Arbitrum ( $ARB ) — Aug. 16:~$ 7.19M (1.61%), 92.65M tokens. 🟡
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🔭 OUTLOOK
Despite softer PPI, BTC failed to recover and ETFs saw a second straight day of outflows, suggesting liquidity and positioning, not macro data, are driving weakness. The SEC delay extends regulatory uncertainty. Goldman’s NEOS acquisition highlights institutional consolidation. CONX and ARB unlocks could add altcoin volatility as low implied volatility remains a key theme