Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as U.S. inflation data looms, Harmony exploit rattles altcoins
News Source : CoinDesk
News Summary
- Markets are quiet ahead of the July inflation print, with bitcoin little changed.
- Brent crude is near $90 a barrel after more Houthi attacks on shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and a u.s. strike on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman renewed supply concerns overnight.
- Bitcoin BTC $ 63,585.68 absorbed all of this quietly, adding 0.23% since midnight UTC to around $63,900.
- The Fear and Greed index is at 38.
Crypto markets were steady on Wednesday as traders absorbed a protocol exploit while waiting for a U.S. inflation report that often sets the tone for risk assets.
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