☀️ VoltPay Morning Crypto Brief

Market now:
• Total crypto market: $2.61T, down 1.34% in 24h
• BTC: $77,180.22, up 1.478% in 24h
• ETH: $2,451.76, up 3.301% in 24h
• BNB: $699.31, up 2.375% in 24h

Top stories:
1. U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attracted a combined $2.6B last week, their strongest inflow week since October 2025, showing renewed institutional demand. (theblock.co: https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-08-22-bitcoin-and-ether-etfs-draw-2-6-billion-in-strongest-inflow-week-since-october-tripling-volume-412531?utm_source=openai)
2. Tether’s estimated $120M Bitcoin-mining project in Uruguay collapsed after a dispute with the state power utility over electricity contract terms, highlighting the importance of energy costs and infrastructure. (theblock.co: https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-23-tethers-120-million-uruguay-bitcoin-mining-project-collapsed-over-a-power-contract-dispute-reuters-412536?utm_source=openai)

Market takeaway:
Crypto remains broadly positive for major assets, although the overall market is showing some short-term cooling after its recent rally.

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Sources:
1. Bitcoin and ether ETFs draw $2.6 billion in strongest inflow week since October, tripling volume | The Block
https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-08-22-bitcoin-and-ether-etfs-draw-2-6-billion-in-strongest-inflow-week-since-october-tripling-volume-412531?utm_source=openai
2. Tether's $120 million Uruguay bitcoin mining project collapsed over a power contract dispute: Reuters | The Block
https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-23-tethers-120-million-uruguay-bitcoin-mining-project-collapsed-over-a-power-contract-dispute-reuters-412536?utm_source=openai