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Issue #64 · Sunday, August 16, 2026
Market mood  Fear · 34/100
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices held flat as institutional adoption accelerated and regulatory meetings drew high-level attention.
 
 

  The Numbers

Bitcoin (BTC)$62,932  +0.0%
-2.9% this week
Ethereum (ETH)$1,879  +0.1%
-2.1% this week
Total crypto market$2.25T  -0.1%
BTC dominance 56.1% · BTC 50% below its all-time high

  The Movers

Top gainers (24h)

LEO LEO Token+5.6%
币安人生 币安人生 (BinanceLife)+3.4%
WLFI World Liberty Financial+2.8%
BTW Bitway+2.7%

Top losers (24h)

BDX Beldex-8.3%
STABLE ​​Stable-5.0%
OKB OKB-4.8%
PI Pi Network-3.0%

From the top 100 coins by market cap.

  The Read

Where the chart sits — description, not prediction

Bitcoin is trading below both its 50-day ($63.6K) and 200-day ($69.2K) averages — the longer-term trend reads as down. Over the past 30 days it has traded between $62.8K and $66.5K; today's price sits in the lower third of that range. RSI(14) is 43 — momentum remains weak.

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  The Brief

 Trump, CFTC chair meet crypto executives at White House

The White House will host a meeting Wednesday with crypto and prediction market leaders alongside CFTC Chair Selig, kicking off the agency's first Innovation Advisory Committee session. (The Block)

 Bitcoin mining power restricted in major hub

The world's second-largest Bitcoin mining region is shutting down rigs in its capital city due to power capacity shortages, signaling ongoing grid strain from mining operations. (CoinDesk)

 Tokenized stock adoption surges past 1.3 million holders

Blockchain-based equity tokens reached 1.31 million holders as monthly transfer volume jumped 179% to $23.13 billion, reflecting broader interest in digitized traditional assets. (Cointelegraph)

 JPMorgan maintains Polymarket ties despite October account cut

JPMorgan ended Polymarket's banking relationship in October but remains interested in a potential role in the prediction platform's future initial public offering. (The Block)

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Crypto 101

What is an order book?

The live list of all buy and sell offers on an exchange. Reading its depth shows where buyers and sellers cluster — the market's actual structure beneath the price.

“Volatility is the price of admission, not a malfunction.”

Coin Mornings is an educational digest for US readers. Nothing here is financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Crypto is volatile — never invest more than you can afford to lose. Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Prices via CoinGecko, sentiment via alternative​.me, captured shortly before send.

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