Bitcoin surged to its August peak on Friday following disappointing US employment statistics that altered market expectations regarding Federal Reserve monetary policy decisions.
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The crypto markets are heading to close the weekly trade on a bullish note, with the Bitcoin price reclaiming $65,000 while Ethereum approaches $2,000. Interestingly, the traditional markets and the traditional asset, gold, are also posting strong weekly gains.
The exploit highlights the critical need for robust security protocols and timely updates in decentralized financial systems to prevent breaches. Bitcoin infrastructure exploit drains merchant Lightning nodes.
BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds.
Bitcoin (BTC) long positioning among top futures traders eased on Friday, with the sharpest pullback concentrated in ‘USDT-margined' accounts—an early sign that some leveraged bulls are de-risking rather than adding exposure ahead of the next directional move. Data from Coinglass, compiled at 9:15 a.m.
Michael Saylor said Bitcoin can advance without the CLARITY Act while urging the United States to establish clearer digital asset rules. The comments came as lawmakers pushed a potential Senate vote on the crypto market structure bill to September. Saylor Separates Bitcoin's Future From US Crypto Legislation On Aug.
Bitcoin consolidated near $65,000 as short-term flows improved. However, longer-period Spot Flows still showed selling pressure.
If a minority chain appears this weekend, buyers could replay signed fork-coin sales on bitcoin itself, making doing nothing the safest move until the chains can be separated.
Canadas labor market delivered a major upside surprise in July, adding 75,000 jobs against economists expectations of roughly 15,000. The stronger-than-expected Canada jobs report contrasted sharply with weakening US employment data, potentially reshaping interest rate expectations and the outlook for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market.
American Bitcoin (NASDAQ: ABTC) director Justin Mateen purchased approximately $1.93 million worth of the Bitcoin mining companys shares across two consecutive trading sessions, according to regulatory filings. The insider buying came shortly after American Bitcoin released its second-quarter 2026 financial results.
Addresses with balances between 10 and 10,000 BTC added over 20,000 Bitcoin units while the price fluctuated between $63,000 and $65,000. Micro-holder wallets recorded the fastest liquidation rate registered since December 2024. Network activity reached a three-month peak with 712,000 active addresses in seven days and 61,800 transactions over $100,000.