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Bitcoin Pauses at $64,000 as Equities Slip on Yields and Oil

Bitcoin eased 0.6% alongside declining equity futures as markets awaited the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes and a White House crypto summit.

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Elena Kovač · Central Banks Desk · 18 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
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Bitcoin Pauses at $64,000 as Equities Slip on Yields and Oil

Bitcoin traded near $64,000 on Tuesday, declining 0.6% since midnight UTC as broader financial markets faced downward pressure from rising Treasury yields and surging oil prices.

The pullback in digital assets mirrored traditional markets, where Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 1.1% amid ongoing macroeconomic headwinds.

Investors turned their attention toward upcoming catalysts scheduled for Wednesday, including the release of the Federal Open Market Committee's July meeting minutes and a high-profile White House cryptocurrency summit. Market participants are looking to the FOMC minutes for further signals regarding the central bank's interest rate trajectory, while the administration's summit brings regulatory and digital asset policy back into focus.

This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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Elena Kovač
Central Banks Desk

Elena covers macroeconomic data and policy across the eurozone, translating industrial output, inflation and growth figures into what they mean for markets.

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