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At close · Fri, Aug 14, 2026
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Crypto

Bitcoin Slips as Crypto Market Cap Ticks Lower

Most major tokens fade, and the total crypto market value eases to $2.3T.

Crypto closes softer across the board. Bitcoin falls 0.7% to 62938.1484, Ethereum slips 0.2% to 1880.39, Solana loses 1.1%, and XRP drops 0.8%. BNB also edges down 0.4%.

The total crypto market cap falls 0.6% to $2252052528615. Bitcoin dominance stands at 56.1%, while Ethereum dominance is 10.1%.

Some of the market’s tone comes through in the listed headlines, which include reports on Trump-backed World Liberty’s conditional bank charter approval, tighter scrutiny of prediction markets, and Bitcoin slipping as U.S. inflation fails to spark gains. Those headlines frame the session, but the day’s price moves themselves are lower across the major coins.

Among the larger names, BTC remains below its 200-day average, Ethereum stays below its 200-day average, and Solana remains below its 50-day and 200-day averages.

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