At publication, BTC traded at $63,017 and ETH at $1,888.33, while the Crypto Fear & Greed Index stood at 31. Japan's second-quarter GDP grew at a 1.1% annualized rate. U.S. spot BTC ETFs recorded $57.63M in net outflows on August 14. The Dollar Index stood at 99.51, gold at $4,452.1, and silver at $65.92.
1. Crypto market trades in a narrow range as sentiment index reaches 31
As of 10:14 UTC+8, BTC traded at $63,017, with a 24-hour change of about 0.1%, while ETH rose about 0.6% to $1,888.33. Total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.25T, with BTC dominance at 56.1%.
Assets to watch: BTC ETH
2. Japan's Q2 GDP grows 1.1% annualized
Japan's Cabinet Office reported on August 17 that second-quarter GDP grew 1.1% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis, below the 2.0% market forecast and the previous 2.1% reading.
Assets to watch: None
3. U.S. spot BTC ETFs post a third straight day of outflows
Daily aggregate data showed U.S. spot BTC ETFs recorded $57.63M in net outflows on August 14, marking a third consecutive session of outflows. IBIT posted $55.51M in outflows, FBTC posted $6.84M in outflows, and BITB received $6.14M; spot ETH ETFs recorded zero net flow for the day.
Assets to watch: BTC ETH
4. Dollar Index stands at 99.51 as gold trades at $4,452.1
The Dollar Index stood at 99.51 and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield at 4.69%. The U.S. Commerce Department reported on August 14 that July retail sales fell 0.6% month over month, versus a 0.1% increase forecast; gold traded at $4,452.1 and silver at $65.92.
Assets to watch: XAU XAG
5. SafePal discloses exposure of customer order data
SafePal disclosed on August 16 that an authorization flaw in its order-tracking system exposed names, addresses, and purchase details belonging to 39,798 customers. The company said seed phrases, private keys, and wallet passwords were unaffected and that the flaw had been fixed.
Assets to watch: None
6. Tokenized stock holders rise to 1.31M
RWA.xyz data showed tokenized stock holders increased 123.6% over the past month to 1.31M. Monthly transfer volume rose 179.3% to $23.13B, while monthly active addresses increased 34.62% to about 572,000.
Assets to watch: ONDO
7. Preliminary filing shows Anthropic Q2 revenue above $11.5B
Preliminary documents provided to prospective investors showed Anthropic generated more than $11.5B in Q2 revenue, compared with $787M a year earlier and $4.73B in Q1. The company posted positive adjusted operating income, while its annualized revenue run rate exceeded $47B in May; the figures remain subject to revision.
Assets to watch: ANTHROPIC
8. 13F filing shows UBS BTC ETF call position rose 24-fold
Second-quarter 13F filings showed UBS increased its BTC ETF call-option position 24-fold quarter over quarter. A Paul Tudor Jones fund added to IBIT holdings, while Morgan Stanley's IBIT position increased 23% from the prior quarter.
Assets to watch: BTC
Market Snapshot
BTC: $63,017 | ETH: $1,888.33
Gold: $4,452.1 | Silver: $65.92
WTI: $82.75 | Brent: $89.12
S&P 500: 7,785.76 | Nasdaq: 30,046.14