🚨 Crypto Daily Recap – Aug 17 & 18, 2025
📅 Yesterday (Aug 17)
The vibes were bullish.
BTC almost touched $124K, powered by rate-cut hopes and heavy institutional inflows.
Market cap pushed over $4T, giving everyone “altseason soon?” energy.
Optimism was running high — it felt like the calm before a storm. 🌪️
📅 Today (Aug 18)
The storm hit. 🌧️
BTC cooled off to around $115K (-2%), reminding us rallies don’t last forever.
ETH slid ~5.7%, but still above support.
SOL dipped ~6.2% to ~$181, market cap near $98B.
Surprisingly, Chainlink said “hold my beer” 🍺 and jumped ~14%.
Big headline: Dutch firm Amdax announced a Bitcoin treasury company listing on Euronext. Institutions clearly aren’t scared.
⚡ Quick Take
Yesterday: Moon talk 🚀 (BTC $124K, cap > $4T).
Today: Reality check 😅 (BTC $115K, alts bleeding, DeFi bright spots).
Big Picture: Institutions still stacking sats, even if retail feels shaky.
