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Cointelegraph’s August 26 roundup covers crypto-market trends involving Bitcoin, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and regulation. BTC and DAI are the related assets, while no specific prices or individual developments were provided.
Bitcoin briefly dropped to $77,870 after its rally above $80,000, triggering more than $300 million in crypto liquidations. CryptoSlate said profit-taking and the reversal from short to long squeezes drove the latest market move.
CoinDesk’s Aug. 26 day-ahead preview examines three catalysts that could influence Bitcoin’s next move. The supplied source details do not identify the catalysts or describe their expected market impact.
Bitcoin remains unable to reclaim $80,000 as support, while analysis highlights supply absorption as the key question. Cointelegraph also reported that all investor cohorts had returned to net profitability.
Bitcoin fell to $79,000 on Wednesday after rising 23% in seven days. August ETF inflows moved above $3 billion, while demand remained steady, according to CoinDesk.
Strategy’s net leverage is near zero as cash almost matches its convertible debt, while the bitcoin treasury company has built nearly four years of preferred-dividend coverage and continues buying STRC below par.
Bitcoin’s end-of-September options expiry has 130,670 BTC in open interest versus 79,003 BTC for August. Positioning includes hedges near $60,000 and upside exposure above $78,000, leaving the low-$70,000 range less covered.
Bitcoin fell to $78,000 after extending its early losses, while markets looked ahead to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s keynote speech at the Jackson Hole conference on Friday, CoinDesk reported.
A $6.4 billion bitcoin options expiry is scheduled for Friday after BTC climbed from $62,000 to $80,000. CoinDesk says market makers face increased exposure around several key strike prices, potentially amplifying volatility.
Bitcoin ETFs have posted inflows for seven straight days, cutting their 2026 year-to-date net outflow deficit by more than half. Their inflow total remains $390 million below October 2025’s level, Cointelegraph reported.
BlackRock cut the minimum swap size for its bitcoin ETF to $1 million, CoinDesk reported. The change reflects efforts by ETF issuers to make it easier for large self-custody holders to move into ETF shares.
Sphere 3D faces a possible $2.2 million tariff charge reportedly equal to 77% of its cash. Statutory interest is excluded, while the miner’s current cash balance and protest deadline remain undisclosed.
Bitcoin Magazine reports that analysts believe Bitcoin may be out of its bear market, citing behavior that resembles previous cycles in which the cryptocurrency entered a bull market.
Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton said Bitcoin is no longer oversold and noted that it cleared its 200-day moving average in May, suggesting a potential breakout may be approaching.
Crypto-margined Bitcoin futures have fallen from near-total dominance to about 12%, Decrypt reports. Leveraged traders are still making large bets, keeping Bitcoin derivatives positioning and short-squeeze prospects in focus.
Kraken reportedly linked customer lockouts to a “dust attack” in which crypto dust from a sanctioned HTX wallet was sent to Kraken users, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Details on affected accounts and assets were not provided.
