The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 18, 2023.

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Today's Stories:

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $26.5K

Crypto Traders Suffer $1B in Liquidations in Sharp Sell-Off for Bitcoin, Ether

Bitcoin Perpetual Funding Rates Crash as Price Slide Puts Short Volatility Bets at Risk

No, SpaceX Isn't the Cause of This Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Bloodbath

SEC Can Try to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling, Judge Rules

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