Bitcoin
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No. 077  ·  12 Aug 2026
 
MARKET SNAPSHOT
BTC / USD
$63,861 		  24H CHANGE
+0.1%
 
ALL-TIME HIGH
$124,749 		  FROM ATH
-48.8%
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 NEWS
5 STORIES TODAY
U.S. July CPI lands on estimates, keeping September Fed risk in play
July CPI rose 0.1% month over month and 3.4% year over year, while core CPI came in at 0.2% monthly and 2.5% annually, matching expectations. Treasury yields eased after the release, but the print was not soft enough to erase September tightening risk, helping bitcoin stay near $64,000 rather than break higher.
Fed  Rates  Macro
EIA lifts oil outlook as Hormuz disruption threatens inflation and risk appetite
In its August Short-Term Energy Outlook, the EIA said continued severe constraints on Strait of Hormuz traffic should keep Brent near $85 a barrel in the third quarter, $11 above last month’s forecast. Higher oil and thinner inventories matter for bitcoin because they can keep headline inflation sticky and complicate the Fed path.
Macro  Geopolitics  Rates
Russia narrows regulated retail crypto market to bitcoin, ether and USDT
Russia’s central bank published draft rules that would let retail investors trade only bitcoin, ether and USDT on regulated exchanges from September 1, with a 300,000-ruble annual cap for non-qualified buyers at each intermediary. The move gives bitcoin a privileged place in Russia’s coming regulated market while keeping tight limits on broader retail speculation.
Regulation  Geopolitics
Public miners have sold 28,000 BTC this year, deepening spot-market pressure
CoinDesk, citing Blockware Intelligence, said public miners have cut combined treasury holdings from 127,000 BTC at the start of 2026 to 99,000 BTC, equivalent to about $1.78 billion of supply at current prices. The same report said mining difficulty is down about 18% from its November peak, easing conditions for survivors even as forced selling weighs on spot markets.
Mining  On-chain
Bitcoin remains rangebound as ETF demand meets miner and corporate selling
Bitcoin spent another session inside roughly a $62,000 to $66,000 band as ETF buying was offset by OTC selling from miners and corporate holders. CoinDesk said trading volumes are at three-year lows and implied volatility has collapsed, leaving macro data and regulation headlines as the main near-term catalysts.
ETF  Mining
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 COMMENTARY
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Barchart
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Bitcoin is getting ready for an explosive move 🚨 Bollinger Band width is at its narrowest level since October 2023 ✅ $BTC went on to soar more than 330% from Oct 2023 - Oct 2025 https://t.co/rYwctiAqfL
 
 
 
 
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Ash Crypto
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BIG DAY FOR CRYPTO.

CPI is expected at 3.4% today, and the last two releases sent Bitcoin higher.

All eyes on today’s data. https://t.co/8D7ugCsSul
 
 
 
 
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Coin Bureau
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🇷🇺BREAKING: Russia's central bank names the ONLY three cryptos its public can trade: BTC, ETH and USDT.

The directive implements the crypto law Putin signed this month, effective September 1.

Under the rules:

- Only Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT clear the bar of market cap, daily volume and 5+ years of foreign price history

- Retail buyers are capped at 300,000 rubles ($3,650) per year through each broker, exchange or asset manager

- All investors must pass a risk test before trading

- Qualified investors face no purchase limits

Retail makes up 98% of Russia's crypto market, per the central bank, meaning the cap covers nearly everyone.

Public consultation runs until August 24.
 
 
 
 
 
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Bitcoin Magazine
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US regulator OCC approves Bitcoin and crypto firms to become national banks.

"America and the OCC are once again open for business." https://t.co/p6ig74pLYD
 
 
 
 
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