đ END-OF-DAY MARKET REPORT â August 18, 2026
đ TODAYâS TOP HEADLINES
U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled; limited Hormuz traffic revived supply concerns, pushing Brent to ~$91.
U.S. Treasury opened public comment on stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act.
Japanâs 5Y yield rose 2 bps to a record 2.18%.
A macOS screen-sharing flaw was exploited for root access and Monero-mining malware.
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âż BITCOIN
$BTC recovered to $64,000-$64,500 after falling below $63,000. $65,000-$65,600 remains a strong supply zone. After $385M+ of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows last week, flows turned positive Monday after a three-day outflow streak.
$63,245 is short-term support; below it could target $62,665. Above $64,470 would strengthen buying confidence. Fear & Greed rose to 40, while the Altcoin Season Index recovered to 46.
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đ· ETHEREUM & ALTCOINS
ETH traded at $ 1,895-$ 1,910. Total crypto market cap rose 2.6% to $2.28T; BTC dominance is 56.5% and ETH 10.1%. Polkadot and XRP Ledger led gainers, while Velvet, Cysic and SAFEbit fell 44.5%, 36.4% and 30.5%.
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đ TOP CRYPTO NEWS
Jane Street increased its Bitcoin ETF holdings by $630M to ~$ 1.06B in Q2.
Bitmine added $19M and 9,926 ETH, reaching 5.82M ETH, or 4.8% of circulating supply.
Stablecoin market cap fell to ~$308.3B in July, its third straight monthly decline.
Pump fun launched zero-commission trading with a 0.1% cross-chain fee.
Ethereum Foundation released the PlatÄberget testnet for Glamsterdam.
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đ TOKEN UNLOCKS
Avalanche ( $AVAX ) â Aug. 20: ~$268M (2.4% of circulating supply), 9.4-9.5M AVAX. đŽNo new confirmed unlock above the threshold for Aug. 19.
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đ OUTLOOK
U.S. August PMI and Japan CPI on Aug. 21, alongside AKEâs unlock equal to 9.35% of circulating supply, could increase volatility. AVAXâs Aug. 20 unlock is one of the monthâs largest. Limited Hormuz traffic and rising oil prices may keep pressure on crypto and other risk assets.
đ TODAYâS TOP HEADLINES
U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled; limited Hormuz traffic revived supply concerns, pushing Brent to ~$91.
U.S. Treasury opened public comment on stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act.
Japanâs 5Y yield rose 2 bps to a record 2.18%.
A macOS screen-sharing flaw was exploited for root access and Monero-mining malware.
âââ
âż BITCOIN
$BTC recovered to $64,000-$64,500 after falling below $63,000. $65,000-$65,600 remains a strong supply zone. After $385M+ of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows last week, flows turned positive Monday after a three-day outflow streak.
$63,245 is short-term support; below it could target $62,665. Above $64,470 would strengthen buying confidence. Fear & Greed rose to 40, while the Altcoin Season Index recovered to 46.
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đ· ETHEREUM & ALTCOINS
ETH traded at $ 1,895-$ 1,910. Total crypto market cap rose 2.6% to $2.28T; BTC dominance is 56.5% and ETH 10.1%. Polkadot and XRP Ledger led gainers, while Velvet, Cysic and SAFEbit fell 44.5%, 36.4% and 30.5%.
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đ TOP CRYPTO NEWS
Jane Street increased its Bitcoin ETF holdings by $630M to ~$ 1.06B in Q2.
Bitmine added $19M and 9,926 ETH, reaching 5.82M ETH, or 4.8% of circulating supply.
Stablecoin market cap fell to ~$308.3B in July, its third straight monthly decline.
Pump fun launched zero-commission trading with a 0.1% cross-chain fee.
Ethereum Foundation released the PlatÄberget testnet for Glamsterdam.
âââ
đ TOKEN UNLOCKS
Avalanche ( $AVAX ) â Aug. 20: ~$268M (2.4% of circulating supply), 9.4-9.5M AVAX. đŽNo new confirmed unlock above the threshold for Aug. 19.
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đ OUTLOOK
U.S. August PMI and Japan CPI on Aug. 21, alongside AKEâs unlock equal to 9.35% of circulating supply, could increase volatility. AVAXâs Aug. 20 unlock is one of the monthâs largest. Limited Hormuz traffic and rising oil prices may keep pressure on crypto and other risk assets.