Cryptocurrency18 Aug 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Bitcoin pauses at $64,000 as rising yields, oil drag equities lower

BTC has dropped 0.6% since midnight UTC as Nasdaq 100 futures slip 1.1%, with the FOMC's July meeting minutes and a White House crypto summit both due Wed…

BTC has dropped 0.6% since midnight UTC as Nasdaq 100 futures slip 1.1%, with the FOMC's July meeting minutes and a White House crypto summit both due Wednesday. Bitcoin is retracing Monday's rally from $62,600 to $64,600, tracking a pullback in Nasdaq 100 futures driven by rising bond yields and oil prices. Brent crude rose back to $94 a barrel after a 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired Monday without a deal, adding to inflation uncertainty ahead of Wednesday's Fed minutes. The…

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