Binance said it will update leverage levels for multiple assets under its portfolio margin system at 06:00 UTC on Aug. 21, 2026, with the process expected to take about 30 minutes. ADA, BFUSD, BNB, BNSOL, DOGE, RLUSD, SOL, U, USD1, USDE, USDP, USDS, WBETH and XRP will move from 5x to 10x leverage. A separate group of 41 tokens, including 1INCH and AAVE, will be changed from 3x to 5x. Binance also said BANANAS31, KMNO, MUBARAK, NXPC, PROM, SYRUP, TUT and ZRO will be cut from 10x to 5x. The exchange advised users to monitor uniMMR to reduce the risk of potential liquidations.

Binance spot market data showed broad volatility across several tokens, according to a ChainCatcher market update. VIC posted the steepest 24-hour drop in the group, falling 18.22%, while GPS was down 17.35% over the same period. The report also noted pullbacks in PROM, PIVX, RED, and 2Z after earlier gains, with declines of 6.44%, 8.63%, 9.9%, and 9.9%, respectively. MTL also hit a new weekly low and was down 10.15%. On shorter time frames, the moves were more mixed. ACE and SNXXB each recorded a 3.18% gain within five minutes, while HEI slipped 3.35% over the same interval. The figures cited in the update were based on Binance spot data and reflect a session marked by sharp price fluctuations across multiple assets.

Bitcoin extended its decline to a sixth straight day and briefly fell below $63,000, touching roughly $62,800 for the first time since Aug. 3, while also losing its 200-week moving average near $64,000. Analysts cited in PANews’ market note said the chart damage matters: Ash Crypto warned that the last comparable break of the daily trendline was followed by a decline of about 20%, putting fresh focus on whether the $60,000 area can hold. Benjamin Cowen added that mid-August through mid-October has historically been a weaker seasonal stretch for BTC, with average drawdowns of around 10% to 11% in August and about 8% in September. At the same time, volatility has compressed to an extreme. Bitcoin’s 30-day trading range narrowed to just 5.6%, one of the tightest readings on record, while roughly $1.29 billion in BTC options are approaching expiry with a max pain level at $64,000. The report also pointed to broader cross-asset signals, including U.S. inflation data, ETF flows, crypto-linked equities, and Asia market moves, as traders wait for a directional break.

Binance spot market data, as cited by ChainCatcher, showed a pullback across several tokens after an earlier run-up. Over the trailing 24 hours, DODO lost 7.13%, MOVR fell 8.24%, PROM declined 8.09%, and EDEN dropped 9.76%, making EDEN the steepest 24-hour decliner among the coins mentioned in the alert. EUL touched a new daily low with a 24-hour drop of 6.87%. MTL and KAIA set new weekly lows, down 7.73% and 5.17%, respectively. LA also reached a new daily low, falling 6.66%. On a shorter five-minute window, EDEN moved higher by 3.13%, while TUT slipped 3.06%. ChainCatcher relayed the figures from Binance’s spot trading data. MTL and KAIA were the only tokens flagged as hitting weekly lows, while EUL and LA were flagged as touching daily lows. The remaining 24-hour declines shown in the alert ranged from 6.66% to 9.76%, and the five-minute readings point to uneven short-term momentum, with EDEN bouncing and TUT easing. All percentages are trailing 24-hour changes unless specifically labeled as short-term moves.

ChainCatcher reports, citing Binance spot data, that the market is seeing noticeable volatility. LUNA has fallen 16.8% over the past 24 hours, while RAD is down 22.41% in the same window; both are described as being in a 'surge-then-pullback' state. TRB, MOVR, PYR, BICO and ACE show the same pattern, declining 10.39%, 13.5%, 19.74%, 14.43% and 11.41%, respectively. ROBO touched a fresh daily low, trading 8.61% lower. PROM slipped 3.19% within a five-minute window. The numbers, drawn from Binance's spot market and relayed by ChainCatcher, highlight a broad intraday reversal across multiple altcoin pairs, with most declines measured over 24 hours and the PROM drop recorded in a short five-minute span.

Crypto markets on Aug. 10 were driven by a mix of trading data, policy signals, corporate developments and geopolitical headlines. On centralized exchanges, BMT and TUT posted the largest gains among the top 10 tokens by trading volume, while OKX’s 24-hour leaderboard was led by BOME and PEOPLE. On-chain, GMGN’s most watched meme tokens were TODA, REMUS, LOUIE, RISK and PUMPGUY. Away from the tape, Unitree Robotics officially opened subscriptions for its STAR Market IPO, with the market estimating an allotment rate of just 0.02% to 0.03%. In U.S. crypto legislation, Polymarket data showed the probability of the CLARITY Act becoming law by Dec. 31 had dropped to 21%, while Senate procedure points to a first cloture vote on Sept. 15. Industry updates included Bithumb restricting deposits and withdrawals tied to three entities sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, fresh data showing more than 100 crypto projects have shut down or filed for bankruptcy in 2026 so far, and DeFiLlama figures showing Pump.fun’s 30-day protocol revenue moved ahead of Hyperliquid. Separate updates covered Strategy’s lack of Bitcoin purchases since June, a $10.5 million seed round for Dow Protocol, and proposed South Korean tax and VASP rule changes.

Binance spot data showed broad volatility across several tokens, according to a ChainCatcher market update. LAZIO posted a 24-hour decline of 20.94%, while AEVO fell 23.77%, making them the steepest decliners mentioned in the report. Other tokens also moved lower, with ALPINE described as pulling back after a spike and closing the 24-hour period down 9.49%. SYN fell 6.57%, PROM lost 6.96%, LISTA dropped 9.57%, HYPER declined 17.05%, and HOME slipped 7.21%. On the other side of the market, MUBARAK and GIGGLE were described as rebounding after hitting lower levels, rising 5.09% and 18.72%, respectively. The data cited in the report came from Binance spot trading and framed the session as one marked by pronounced short-term price swings rather than a single-direction move across the board.

BTC fell 0.9% to $67,145, ETH dropped 0.8%, XRP lost 3.7% in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, altcoins Greyhunt surged 46.8% and Espresso climbed 28.9%, as capital rotated from top coins to lesser-known tokens.