Crypto Market Update - August 2026
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Event Agenda
What did move it was Treasury, which said it would at least double the size of its long-end buyback operations. That is an unusual catalyst for crypto, and it raises the harder question: does this policy shift change the outlook for the rest of the year?
On Tuesday, Sean Farrell and Mark Newton worked through it on the monthly Crypto Market Update. The replay and slide deck are ready below.
Watch the replay to hear Sean and Mark discuss:
• What actually drove last week's move, and what did not
• Whether a Treasury buying back its own long end changes the outlook for the rest of the year
• The signals that have been accumulating since June, and whether they are enough on their own
• What this means for the relative outlooks of Ethereum and Bitcoin
• How to spot favorable entry points between now and the end of the year
• Mark Newton's technical read on $BTC, $ETH, $HYPE, $FIGR, $WGMI, and more
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Panel of Speakers
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy
Mark Newton brings over 25 years of buy- and sell-side market experience to his role as Head of Technical Strategy at Fundstrat. Prior to joining Fundstrat, he was the Managing Member and Owner of Newton Advisors LLC, and previously worked at Diamondback Capital Management and Morgan Stanley as a Technical Strategist. Earlier in his career, he traded equity options as a market maker and floor trader on the CBOE and has extensive experience in risk management. He is a member of the Market Technicians Association and a former member of the CBOE, CBOT, and PHLX. Mark regularly shares his market insights and technical perspectives on CNBC, FOX Business, Yahoo Finance, NYSE TV, and Bloomberg.
Sean Farrell AC
Head of Digital Asset Strategy
Sean Farrell is the Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat, where he leads the firm’s research on crypto markets and blockchain innovation. He is a frequent guest on Coinage and FinTech TV and other crypto-focused media outlets. Sean’s market insights and forecasts have been featured in major publications including MarketWatch, CoinDesk, Barron’s, and Yahoo Finance. Before joining Fundstrat, Sean was a manager in the Transaction Opinions group at Alvarez & Marsal, and previously worked as an associate at Anvil Advisors. Sean holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University.
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