DAILY MARKET REACTION
Crypto market reactions — Friday, August 21, 2026
6 verified events were measured on Friday, August 21, 2026: 6 positive and 0 negative 15-minute reactions, with an average absolute move of 0.45%.
LARGEST REACTION
Compute derivatives contracts
Bitcoin was 0.64% higher 15 minutes after this event was published. Volume during the same window was 2.3 times the preceding three-hour average. Observed liquidations were $0K long and $41M short.View this time on the chart →Major events by time
SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch. A macroeconomic development that may affect interest-rate expectations, the dollar and crypto risk sentiment.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.58%
- Volume
- 2.4×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank
Former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank. A macroeconomic development that may affect interest-rate expectations, the dollar and crypto risk sentiment.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.58%
- Volume
- 2.4×
- Liquidations
- Observed
National Westminster Bank Plc application approval
National Westminster Bank Plc application approval. A macroeconomic development that may affect interest-rate expectations, the dollar and crypto risk sentiment.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.01%
- Volume
- 0.7×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Compute derivatives contracts
Compute derivatives contracts. A major financial-market development. Review Bitcoin price and volume around the announcement time.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.64%
- Volume
- 2.3×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Commodity pool operator exemption
Commodity pool operator exemption. A major financial-market development. Review Bitcoin price and volume around the announcement time.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.64%
- Volume
- 2.3×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Venezuela general license
Venezuela general license. A geopolitical or policy development that may affect energy prices, safe-haven demand and crypto volatility.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.25%
- Volume
- 1.2×
- 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.