Bitcoin Edges Higher on Paring of U.S. Rate-Rise Bets -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/08/17 07:150715 GMT - Bitcoin rises as a paring of U.S. interest-rate rise expectations supports risky assets. However, bitcoin's gains are limited amid ongoing uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict, with a deadline to reach a peace deal having passed without any plans announced. Uncertainty over crypto regulation also remains an "important restraint," Zaye Capital Markets analyst Naeem Aslam says in a note, referring to digital assets bill Clarity Act having stalled in the U.S. Senate. Bitcoin's outlook depends on whether improving liquidity and institutional access can overcome regulatory delays and short-term exchange traded fund outflows, he says. Bitcoin rises 0.9% to $63,605, LSEG data show.(renae.dyer@wsj.com)
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August 17, 2026 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT)
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