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Prediction-market wagers and executive commentary point to a flat finish for bitcoin rather than a fresh rally or steep pullback. Bettors on Kalshi, a regulated prediction market, appear to be leaning toward a subdued finish for bitcoin this year.

Digital asset manager ties Bitcoin's next move to upcoming Federal Reserve policy decisions CoinShares has published an outlook suggesting Bitcoin will likely stay range-bound in the near term, with $80,000 acting as a ceiling. The digital asset manager's analysis points to macroeconomic conditions, rather than crypto-specific catalysts, as the main driver of price direction right…

An expanded U.S. Treasury debt buyback program is reviving the so-called debasement trade across gold and crypto markets. The U.S. Treasury's decision to expand its debt buyback program has stirred fresh concern about the long-term value of the dollar.

A rebound in Bitcoin above $79,000 pushed Strategy's 840,447 BTC treasury back into the black and lifted its stock to a two-month high. Strategy, the Nasdaq-listed company formerly known as MicroStrategy, saw its shares surge 11% in pre-market trading on August 21.

A sharp weekly surge pushed BTC above key moving averages and triggered widespread liquidations of short positions. Bitcoin surged approximately 20% over the past seven days, pushing the price to around $77,000. The move carried BTC decisively above key moving averages that traders use to gauge medium-term trend direction.

The memecoin hit its highest price since May, outpacing gains in Bitcoin and Solana over the past week. PEPE, the memecoin built on Ethereum, has risen 25% over the past week, according to data cited by multiple crypto outlets.

A rebound in bitcoin's price has pushed the company's corporate treasury position back into significant paper gains. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has amassed one of the largest corporate bitcoin treasuries in the world. Reports from CoinDesk and UNLOCK Blockchain now indicate the company's holdings carry an unrealized profit of $1.4 billion.

Fund flow trackers reported a sharp jump in ETH purchases through U.S. spot exchange-traded funds this week. Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds absorbed a large single-day wave of buying this week, marking the strongest daily inflow the category has seen in ten months.

CoinGape and CryptoBriefing both cover Treasury's doubled debt buybacks and Fed tension but report different current inflation figures for the same period. CoinGape and CryptoBriefing both cover Treasury's doubled debt buybacks and Fed tension but report different current inflation figures for the same period.

A bitcoin price rally has driven daily volume on South Korea's largest exchange to $1.84 billion. Upbit, the exchange that handles the bulk of South Korea's crypto trading, recorded a 273% jump in trading volume, reaching $1.84 billion.

A rebound in bitcoin's price pushed Strategy's holdings back into unrealized gains, while BitMine's ether position remains deep in the red. Strategy’s bitcoin treasury has swung back into positive territory after bitcoin’s price rebounded past the company’s average purchase level of $75,385. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is the largest corporate holder of bitcoin.

The transfer comes as Bitcoin trades above $75,000, drawing renewed attention to the kingdom's sovereign holdings. Bhutan's government transferred 490 BTC, worth approximately $32.7 million at current prices, to new wallet addresses, according to reports from crypto.news and CoinGape.

The abrupt move extended a broader crypto rally that gained momentum during Asian market hours. Bitcoin climbed above $75,000 in an abrupt move during Asian trading hours, according to reports tracking the market as it happened. The surge was described as sudden, arriving without a single obvious trigger cited by the outlets covering it live.

The move signals a shift in long-term trend structure after months of trading below the closely watched technical level. Bitcoin has pushed back above its 200-day moving average for the first time since November, according to reports from Cointelegraph and BitKE.

AMBCrypto and Coin Edition both tie a Bitcoin surge to the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback announcement but report very different price gains. AMBCrypto and Coin Edition both tie a Bitcoin surge to the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback announcement but report very different price gains. What all sources agree on The U.S.

The South Korean exchange's listings coincided with gains across all four assets, led by ETHGas's GWEI token. Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has expanded its trading offerings with new BTC and USDT pairs for four tokens. The additions cover BICO, BMT, NIL and GWEI, according to CryptoBriefing.

Crude heads for a second straight weekly gain as US-Iran tensions keep supply routes in question. Crude oil prices reached their highest point in over three weeks, according to reporting from BusinessDay NG. The move reflects growing unease about supply risks tied to an ongoing impasse in the Middle East.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report T. Rowe Price's acquisition of F/m Investments but cite conflicting figures for F/m's assets under management. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report T. Rowe Price's acquisition of F/m Investments but cite conflicting figures for F/m's assets under management. What all sources agree on T. Rowe Price is acquiring F/M Investments.