Here’s your **crypto market update for August 26, 2025**:
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## Market Overview – August 26, 2025
### 1. **Market Downtrend and Liquidations**
* **Bitcoin (BTC)** slid over **1–2%**, dipping below $110K—now trading between $110K–\$112K**. Experts warn of short-term downside amid a wave of liquidations.([Barron's][1], [The Economic Times][2], [Cryptonews][3])
* A massive **\$900M in long positions** were liquidated across crypto markets, with BTC and ETH bearing the brunt.
### 2. **Whale Activity & Bitcoin Dominance Slipping**
* A “whale” sold a whopping **24,000 BTC**, sparking a abrupt crash from highs near \$117K to just above \$110K.([Investors][8], [MarketWatch][9], [99Bitcoins][10])
* As a result, **Bitcoin’s market dominance** slipped from 66% to around **57.6%**, while **altcoins gained \~30% in total market cap
### 3. **Market Dynamics & Institutional Insight**
* Crypto-focused **treasury companies**—holding nearly **1 million BTC** in aggregate—are shrinking available supply, potentially driving longer-term price support.([F.N. London][12])
* Meanwhile, **Strategy Inc. (MicroStrategy) added another **3,081 BTC** ($356.9M) to its holdings, bringing their total to **632,457 BTC**.([Barron's][13])
### 4. **India Sees Shift Toward Futures Trading**
* In India, crypto futures trading has surged to more than **three times spot volume**, driven by tax regulations and soaring crypto prices.([The Times of India][14])
