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Issue #69 · Friday, August 21, 2026
Market mood  Greed · 72/100  ▲ from 62 yesterday
Worth noting  Bitcoin crossed above $75,000 since yesterday.
Bitcoin and Ether surged this week on ETF inflows and macro signals, while regulatory approvals expand institutional crypto access globally.
 
 

  The Numbers

Bitcoin (BTC)$77,390  +8.4%
+24.0% this week
Ethereum (ETH)$2,382  +5.2%
+28.0% this week
Total crypto market$2.59T  +2.6%
BTC dominance 60.0% · BTC 39% below its all-time high

  The Movers

Top gainers (24h)

ENA Ethena+42.9%
PUMP Pump.fun+24.1%
BTW Bitway+22.8%
BCH Bitcoin Cash+21.2%

Top losers (24h)

M MemeCore-6.1%
LIT Lighter-2.5%
FIGR_HELOC Figure Heloc-1.6%
XMR Monero-1.5%

From the top 100 coins by market cap.

  The Read

Where the chart sits — description, not prediction

Bitcoin is trading above both its 50-day ($64.6K) and 200-day ($69.0K) averages — the longer-term trend reads as up. Over the past 30 days it has traded between $62.8K and $77.3K; today's price sits in the upper third of that range. RSI(14) is 87 — territory traditionally described as overbought.

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  The Brief

 Bitcoin and Ether ETFs draw record August inflows

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $608 million in inflows Friday, pushing August totals to $2.07 billion. Ether ETFs logged their largest inflow since October, signaling institutional demand. (Cointelegraph)

 Japan approves Nomura-backed Laser Digital for crypto trading

Laser Digital Japan received regulatory approval, marking Japan's first crypto license in four years. The firm will provide institutional trading services and liquidity to domestic providers. (CoinDesk)

 Binance launches AI agent trading tools with user safeguards

Binance Agent OS lets ChatGPT and Claude connect to markets for automated trading, though agents cannot directly access user funds. Users retain responsibility for agent oversight. (Decrypt)

 Coldcard urges users to regenerate seed phrases after security flaw

Hardware wallet maker Coinkite released a firmware update but warned existing seed phrases remain vulnerable. Users should generate new seeds despite the security patch. (Cointelegraph)

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Crypto 101

What is Bitcoin's "digital gold" thesis?

The argument that fixed supply plus global accessibility makes Bitcoin a store of value like gold. Supporters cite scarcity; skeptics cite volatility. The debate is the market.

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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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