Oliver Crane
Oliver Crane covers cryptocurrency markets and digital assets. He writes about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader crypto ecosystem for UK investors and those new to digital finance.
21 August 2026: Bitcoin breaks out, breadth follows
Bitcoin trades near $75,000 after breaking its six-week range, with XRP, Solana and Dogecoin joining the move as Fear and…
20 August 2026: Rules help, breadth still lags
Crypto closed Thursday with Bitcoin near $72.7K, Ethereum near $2.3K and Fear at 62, as breadth still lagged the steadier…
20 August 2026 PM: Bitcoin holds above $71,000
Bitcoin held above $71,000 on Thursday afternoon as crypto kept its morning gains, Fear and Greed stayed at 62 and…
20 August 2026: Ethereum leads as crypto mood improves
Crypto opened Thursday stronger, with Bitcoin near $69,400, Ethereum above $2,240 and Fear and Greed at 62 as total market…
19 August 2026 Evening: SEC lifts Bitcoin into the close
Bitcoin closed near $68,200 on 19 August as traders leaned into the SEC's crypto proposal, while Fear and Greed stayed…
19 August 2026 PM: Bitcoin rises, but volume loses steam
Bitcoin pushed towards $65,000 on Wednesday afternoon, but softer crypto trading volume suggested conviction still lagged behind prices.
19 August 2026: SEC proposal steadies crypto, but conviction is thin
Bitcoin held near $64,000 on 19 August as the SEC proposed new crypto rules, while fading volume showed conviction was…
18 August 2026 Evening: Bitcoin closes steady into Asia
Bitcoin closed near $64,700 on 18 August as crypto held a calm finish, with Fear and Greed at 41 and…
18 August 2026 PM: Bitcoin drifts as traders wait on Washington
Crypto held a cautious afternoon range on Tuesday, with Bitcoin near $63,000 and traders watching Wednesday's Washington crypto summit.
18 August 2026: ETF outflows keep crypto cautious as Bitcoin retakes $64K
Bitcoin retook $64,000 on 18 August, but ETF withdrawals, thin breadth and a Fear reading of 41 kept crypto markets…