DAILY MARKET REACTION
Crypto market reactions — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
6 verified events were measured on Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 2 positive and 4 negative 15-minute reactions, with an average absolute move of 0.26%.
LARGEST REACTION
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 26, 21:30 KST
Bitcoin was 0.57% lower 15 minutes after this event was published. Volume during the same window was 5.5 times the preceding three-hour average. Observed liquidations were $1.6M long and $0K short.View this time on the chart →Major events by time
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 26, 03:00 KST
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 26, 03:00 KST. A macroeconomic development that may affect interest-rate expectations, the dollar and crypto risk sentiment.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.10%
- Volume
- 0.8×
- Liquidations
- None
SEF permitted transactions
SEF permitted transactions. A major financial-market development. Review Bitcoin price and volume around the announcement time.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.23%
- Volume
- 1.3×
- Liquidations
- None
Russia sanctions recent actions
Russia sanctions recent actions. A geopolitical or policy development that may affect energy prices, safe-haven demand and crypto volatility.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.11%
- Volume
- 1.1×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 26, 21:30 KST
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 26, 21:30 KST. A macroeconomic development that may affect interest-rate expectations, the dollar and crypto risk sentiment.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.57%
- Volume
- 5.5×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 26, 21:30 KST
Monetary-policy and economic update — Aug 26, 21:30 KST. A macroeconomic development that may affect interest-rate expectations, the dollar and crypto risk sentiment.
- BTC after 15m
- -0.57%
- Volume
- 5.5×
- Liquidations
- Observed
Oil prices move as supply and geopolitical risks change
Oil prices move as supply and geopolitical risks change. A major financial-market development. Review Bitcoin price and volume around the announcement time.
- BTC after 15m
- +0.01%
- Volume
- 1.0×
- 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.