WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026 · The Wall
BTC eases to $63,532 as buyers take a pause.
By Crypto Wall St · August 12, 2026
The Majorsclose-of-day
BTC
$63,532
-1.1% · 24h
ETH
$1881.04
-0.1% · 24h
SOL
$76.24
+0.6% · 24h
Macro Pulseend of day
DXY
99.81
US10Y
4.68%
VIX
15.28
GOLD
$4,428
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- 03Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules
- 04Swiss bank shields Bitget institutions while retail funds freeze
- 05IBM links 17 banks to the SWIFT ledger, but the cloud risk persists
- 06Dormant whale moves $380M Bitcoin, leaving the sale question unanswered
- 07U.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next week
- 08US Prosecutors Want $84.2 Million From a Bank Tied to Tether
- 09Another appeals court rules against prediction market provider Kalshi, says sports contracts are subject to state regulations
- 10Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as traders slash $1.7 billion in leverage
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