DAILY MARKET REACTION
Crypto market reactions — Thursday, August 20, 2026
6 verified events were measured on Thursday, August 20, 2026: 1 positive and 5 negative 15-minute reactions, with an average absolute move of 0.32%.
LARGEST REACTION
U.S. Treasury August 2026
Bitcoin was 0.88% lower 15 minutes after this event was published. Volume during the same window was 2.8 times the preceding three-hour average. Observed liquidations were $2.5M long and $0K short.View this time on the chart →Major events by time
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 20, 03:00 KST
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 20, 03:00 KST. A macroeconomic development that may affect interest-rate expectations, the dollar and crypto risk sentiment.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.01%
- Volume
- 0.2×
- Liquidations
- None
New Iran and Strait of Hormuz development reported
New Iran and Strait of Hormuz development reported. A geopolitical or policy development that may affect energy prices, safe-haven demand and crypto volatility.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.23%
- Volume
- 1.0×
- Liquidations
- None
Weekly jobless claims
Weekly jobless claims. A macroeconomic development that may affect interest-rate expectations, the dollar and crypto risk sentiment.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.19%
- Volume
- 0.9×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Iran related designations
Iran related designations. A geopolitical or policy development that may affect energy prices, safe-haven demand and crypto volatility.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.19%
- Volume
- 0.9×
- Liquidations
- Observed
U.S. Treasury August 2026
U.S. Treasury August 2026. A geopolitical or policy development that may affect energy prices, safe-haven demand and crypto volatility.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.88%
- Volume
- 2.8×
- Liquidations
- Observed
U.S. Treasury August 2026
U.S. Treasury August 2026. A geopolitical or policy development that may affect energy prices, safe-haven demand and crypto volatility.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.41%
- Volume
- 2.9×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Daily report methodology
Only verified events with completed BTCUSDT 15-minute return and volume calculations are included. The measurements describe timing and correlation, not sole causation.