Snapshot — Jul 19, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC
Why was Bitcoin up on Jul 19, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC?
$64,461
▲ +0.66% (24h) · +0.08% (1h)
Bitcoin is essentially flat with minimal movement (±0.1% in 15min, +0.66% over 24h), suggesting no major catalyst is driving price action right now. The recent news items—Saylor's blockchain criticism, Tether regulatory concerns, and quantum security developments—don't clearly correlate with this sideways price action, indicating the current movement is likely technical/intraday volatility rather than news-driven.
Sources checked
- Bitcoin's biggest advocate, Michael Saylor, says new plan to clean up the blockchain is 'a bad idea'
- Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms
- Kraken says simpler options can unlock crypto's next derivatives market
- Bitcoin’s quantum problem gets a recovery tool, but not for Satoshi’s 1.1 million coins
- Inside Zcash's new node that targets Visa-scale privacy at 50,000 transactions per second
- Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account