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Bitcoin Holds in $63,000 Range Despite Softer US Inflation, Oil; Caution Persists on Demand Gap

Bitcoin remained stuck in the $63,000 range even as softer US inflation and lower oil prices fueled hopes of easing interest-rate pressure. Weak spot trading and a gap in demand have kept the token searching for direction. Analysts say…

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Aug 14, 2026 at 9:43 AM UTC · 5 min read

Bitcoin Holds in $63,000 Range Despite Softer US Inflation, Oil; Caution Persists on Demand Gap
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$63,050 Bitcoin Binance price

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BTC-0.22%$85,541

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2 months ago

  • Analysts said Bitcoin is searching for direction between support at $63,000 and resistance at $67,000, meaning a cautious approach is warranted until it reclaims $67,000.
  • They said Bitcoin spot trading volume has fallen to its lowest since 2019, and that a gap in spot demand and a buildup in leveraged positions are raising the risk of greater volatility, based on on-chain and ETF trends.
  • Still, they said the 200-week moving average, the $63,000 support zone, and an exhausted long-term downtrend with oversold conditions all point to a growing possibility that Bitcoin is forming a long-term bottom.

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Bitcoin remained stuck in the $63,000 range even as softer US inflation and lower oil prices fueled hopes of easing interest-rate pressure. Weak spot trading and a gap in demand have kept the token searching for direction. Analysts say expectations for a long-term bottom are building, but a cautious approach is warranted until Bitcoin reclaims $67,000.

As of 4:48 p.m. on August 14, Bitcoin was trading at $63,050 on Binance's USDT market, down about 1.30% from a day earlier. On Upbit, it was trading at about $64,100. The kimchi premium, which measures the price gap between overseas and South Korean exchanges, stood at negative 0.46%.

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$85,564

-0.19% (24H)

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$1.72T

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$20.9B

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$86,683

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