Snapshot — Aug 4, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
Why was Bitcoin up on Aug 4, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC?
$63,760
▲ +1.91% (24h) · +0.06% (1h)
Bitcoin is up 1.91% over 24h but essentially flat short-term (-0.04% in 15min), suggesting consolidation rather than a strong directional move. The mixed news—positive (BNY custody expansion, regulatory clarity from South Africa) and negative (Coldcard exploit, ETF closures)—appears roughly balanced, so no single narrative clearly explains the modest gains; this looks like typical intraday volatility around technical levels.
Sources checked
- BNY to add crypto staking to digital asset custody platform
- Coldcard urges users to move bitcoin as exploit is still in progress
- The bitcoin market has plenty of reasons to freak out, yet calm pervades
- South African lawmakers propose draft rules on cross-border crypto transactions
- Bitcoin rises toward $64,000 as Coldcard exploit, Strategy sales recede. ADA advances
- First U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to close as inflows dwindle, investors chase AI returns