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Issue #67 · Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Market mood  Fear · 46/100  ▲ from 41 yesterday
Bitcoin holds steady above $64,000 as Treasury yields retreat from decade highs, while institutional crypto infrastructure expands.
 
 

  The Numbers

Bitcoin (BTC)$64,475  +0.5%
+0.5% this week
Ethereum (ETH)$1,921  +1.3%
+0.8% this week
Total crypto market$2.29T  +0.4%
BTC dominance 56.5% · BTC 49% below its all-time high

  The Movers

Top gainers (24h)

BTW Bitway+85.0%
PUMP Pump.fun+7.6%
CAKE PancakeSwap+6.3%
DOT Polkadot+5.0%

Top losers (24h)

STABLE ​​Stable-5.4%
MORPHO Morpho-5.3%
HTX HTX DAO-3.9%
LIT Lighter-3.5%

From the top 100 coins by market cap.

  The Read

Where the chart sits — description, not prediction

Bitcoin sits between its 50-day ($63.9K) and 200-day ($69.0K) averages — a trend in transition. Over the past 30 days it has traded between $62.8K and $66.5K; today's price sits in the middle third of that range. RSI(14) is 49 — momentum is roughly neutral.

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  The Brief

 Ripple raises $275M for US prime brokerage expansion

Ripple secured $275 million in senior notes to build prime brokerage and multi-asset clearing services, signaling institutional demand for crypto infrastructure. (Cointelegraph)

 Bitcoin trapped in six-week range amid bond yield surge

Bitcoin volatility has dropped to multi-year lows as Treasury yields hit decade highs and traders await Federal Reserve guidance on interest rates. (CoinDesk)

 Nexo launches regulated crypto-backed lending in Australia

Nexo introduced regulated cryptocurrency-backed credit lines in Australia, allowing users to borrow against digital assets in Australian dollars or stablecoins. (Cointelegraph)

 Cypherpunk launches major Zcash mining operation

Nasdaq-listed privacy firm Cypherpunk Mining launched with $33 million Winklevoss Capital backing, adding roughly 18 percent of Zcash network hashrate. (Decrypt)

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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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