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The Nasdaq-100 recovered Friday, but the broader market tone remains shaped by elevated long-end yields and a rotation away from rate-sensitive technology. Banks and materials led improved breadth, while oil above $93, PCE, Jackson Hole and Nvidia earnings now form the next major test for risk appetite.

September E mini S&P 500 futures are trading higher early Friday but remain trapped inside Thursday’s range, keeping the market in an indecisive technical posture. Bitcoin’s 23% weekly gain and gold’s breakout stand in contrast to an equity market still pressured by elevated long bond yields and unresolved Federal Reserve risk.

Coinkite has released new Coldcard firmware after a randomness flaw enabled attackers to steal more than $114 million in bitcoin. The company says AI-assisted review found additional issues, but users with affected seeds still need to create new wallets and migrate funds.

Strategy’s massive bitcoin position has swung back into an unrealized profit as BTC rallied sharply over five straight days. The rebound has also supported Strategy’s stock and improved sentiment around its preferred securities.

Bitcoin rallied to its highest level since June 2 as ETF demand, lower long-term bond yields and renewed crypto policy discussions supported risk appetite. Technical traders are watching 65,000 as the key support level and 72,000 as the next upside target.

Bitcoin’s rebound above $70,000 is running into a dense technical resistance zone that could challenge the latest bullish push. Short-term holders have also sent more than 44,300 BTC in profit to exchanges, increasing the risk of renewed selling pressure.

Bitcoin briefly climbed to $70,000 on Wednesday, reaching that level for the first time in 11 weeks before easing back. The rally was supported by improving liquidity expectations, renewed focus on U.S. crypto legislation and a technical break watched by traders.

Bitcoin advanced overnight, with BTC/USD trading around 64,600 after recovering from this week’s low of 62,357. Traders are watching a White House crypto meeting, renewed spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, rising long-term bond yields, and technical resistance near 66,875.

Maya Protocol stopped trading on MAYAChain after an attacker used a sequence of software failures to distort pool accounting and extract bitcoin and other assets. The direct haul was estimated near $1.65 million, while the broader liquidity-pool impact reached about $10.9 million as CACAO collapsed.

Bitcoin stayed close to $64,250 on Wednesday as most major cryptocurrencies posted modest gains, led by Solana and ether. The crypto market remained comparatively steady while Korean semiconductor shares tumbled and investors awaited Federal Reserve minutes.

Cash App is expanding its digital asset reach through MoonPay, giving eligible U.S. users access to tokens beyond bitcoin and USDC. The move opens purchases of assets including ether, solana, XRP and USDT while allowing users to fund popular crypto wallets with Cash App balances.

Crypto’s wave of failures is exposing projects that raised aggressively at inflated valuations without building durable revenue. Market participants say the reset is separating speculative token narratives from blockchain infrastructure with real institutional demand.

Citi plans to launch bitcoin custody later this year as part of its new Custody+ platform for institutional investors. The move would allow clients to hold BTC alongside traditional assets within the bank’s broader custody and settlement framework.

Bitcoin paused near $64,000 after retracing part of Monday’s rally, while Nasdaq 100 futures weakened as Treasury yields and Brent crude moved higher. Traders are watching Wednesday’s Federal Reserve minutes and a White House crypto meeting as derivatives data shows bullish positioning concentrated in BTC.

A record diesel-to-crude spread is reviving inflation concerns just as Bitcoin weighs softer Federal Reserve expectations and a weaker U.S. dollar. Energy-market stress, tanker disruptions and rising bond yields are giving crypto traders a more complicated setup for Aug. 18, 2026.

Bitcoin traders with leveraged bullish futures positions are focused on the $57,000 area, where a move lower could force a wave of long liquidations. Thin liquidity, heavy open interest and a fragile bear-market structure are keeping downside risk alive, even as BTC holds near $64,000 and chart watchers monitor a possible bullish reversal pattern.

Strategy is keeping share repurchases secondary while it builds liquidity, supports STRC and manages its bitcoin-linked balance sheet. Michael Saylor said MSTR buybacks remain possible if shares trade at a very deep discount to net asset value.

Attackers have drained nearly $114 million in bitcoin from more than 709 addresses after exploiting a Coldcard firmware flaw that weakened wallet seed randomness. The incident is forcing the self-custody community to confront uncomfortable questions about verification, reputation, and how security review is encouraged or discouraged.

Strategy raised $333.7 million through a common-stock sale and used the proceeds to repurchase STRC, pay dividends and expand its U.S. dollar reserve. The company made no bitcoin purchases or sales, leaving its holdings unchanged at 840,447 BTC.

Bitcoin remained on the defensive after BTC/USD fell to 63,043, its lowest level since August 3. Technical traders are watching whether the pair extends toward 60,000 or recovers above the 50-day moving average near 65,000.

Goldman Sachs says a September Federal Reserve interest-rate increase is very unlikely, citing softer economic data and improving inflation trends. The view is supportive for bitcoin bulls as BTC remains confined to a narrow trading band around the mid-$63,000 area.

Bitcoin’s futures market is showing a widening mismatch between open interest and trading volume, a setup that can amplify volatility when traders rush to exit leveraged positions. With BTC trading near $63,500 and key bid depth thinner than earlier in the summer range, market participants are watching whether a downside retest could trigger forced liquidations.

Bitcoin hovered near the $64,000 area in Asian trading as a softer dollar and lower rate-hike expectations failed to spark a broader crypto breakout. Hyperliquid’s HYPE token stood apart with strong weekly gains, while major tokens including ether, XRP and solana remained lower over seven days.

XRP is trading around $1 as derivatives activity rises and social sentiment turns sharply negative. Heavy long positioning on Binance and OKX has put the market on alert for volatility if support gives way.