Snapshot — Aug 9, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC
Why was Bitcoin up on Aug 9, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC?
$65,156
▲ +0.26% (24h) · -0.05% (1h)
Bitcoin's near-flat price action appears disconnected from today's news. The $853M inflow into spot ETFs is moderately bullish but insufficient to move price significantly; meanwhile, the BIP-110 fork attempt and regulatory friction (Russia hardware wallet surge, Brazil transfer delays) lack clear directional impact. The small movements (-0.05% hourly, +0.26% daily) suggest consolidation or low-volume trading rather than reaction to any specific catalyst.
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- Bitcoin investors pour $853 million into spot ETFs. BlackRock’s IBIT claims the bulk
- Crypto is going through a massive dot-com style shakeout as over 100 projects fold in 2026
- Controversial Bitcoin fork BIP-110 mines two blocks, then stops
- Bitcoin hits block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt begins
- Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near
- Brazil's central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroad