Trading volumes: Perpetual and spot activity for Bitcoin have dropped to multi‑year lows, signaling a quiet market. Leverage risks: Elevated open interest suggests higher leverage, leaving conditions exposed to liquidation‑driven volatility. CPI focus: Traders await Wednesday's inflation data as Bitcoin continues a six‑month consolidation between $60,000 and $80,000.
Bitcoin price recovered above $64,000 on Aug. 12 after a leveraged-position flush drove BTC into the $63,200 support zone ahead of key U.S. inflation data. Bitcoin price action today According to data from crypto.
Bitcoin trades near $63,600, below the lowest Bitcoin price researchers tested against a modeled wind-powered mining operation in a new Energy Economics study. At that price level, their model shows no payback within six years under any curtailment scenario they ran.
Strategy CEO Phong Le says the bitcoin treasury company will resume accumulating bitcoin later this year, even after selling four times since May. Le noted Strategy has still bought about 175,000 BTC in 2026 against roughly 7,000 sold, a 25-to-1 buy-to-sell ratio.
Arthur Hayes has outlined a new “Yen-quake” macro thesis, arguing that efforts to support the Japanese yen could ultimately inject fresh dollar liquidity into global markets and become bullish for Bitcoin.
After its sharp decline, Bitcoin may have stabilized around $64,000, but the circumstances for a new bull run have not yet come together. The price structure and more general market indicators still point to a market that is trying to find a bottom rather than one that is already moving into a long-term bullish phase.
Non-qualified investors face a 300,000-ruble (approx. $3,600) annual purchase limit per intermediary, while qualified investors have no cap.
USDT lost nearly 4 billion dollars in market capitalization over 60 days. On paper, this is bad for Bitcoin: fewer stablecoins means less liquidity available to buy.
Mateen's significant investment post-earnings loss signals strong confidence in ABTC's long-term potential, impacting market perceptions positively. American Bitcoin Corp director Justin Mateen buys 306,981 shares for $1.93M after record Q2.
Elevated open interest leaves the market exposed to sharper liquidation-driven moves, K33 said, as traders await Wednesday's U.S. CPI report.
Markets are quiet ahead of the July inflation print, with bitcoin little changed, oil near $90 and Harmony nursing a fresh exploit.
Metaplanet moved 4,176 BTC from one of its wallets, though without an official announcement of preparing to sell. The move may be a technical shift in holdings to improve security or switch to new addresses.