Bitcoin price traded near $64,260 on Wednesday as markets prepared for two United States policy events.
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Bitcoin price traded near $64,260 on Wednesday as markets prepared for two United States policy events.
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Aug 19, 2026 at 8:31 AM UTC · 4 min de lectura

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The BTC price bounced off the support level of $62,800, with the resistance level between $64,400 and $65,000 holding the gains back.
The Fed minutes will impact interest rate expectations, and a White House meeting could affect America’s evolving crypto policy.
Bitcoin Price Holds Near $64,300 Ahead of Fed Minutes
Bitcoin price stayed near $64,300 for most of the top cryptocurrencies pulled up slight gains prior to the release of the Federal Reserve minutes.
The price of Ethereum remained above $1,910, and Cardano, XRP and Solana continued to rally with the market recovery.
BNB also made a small advance until the announcement at 2 p.m. ET, when market activity was cautious.
The minutes cover the Federal Reserve’s July meeting and could reveal policymakers’ views on inflation and interest rates.
🚨 REMINDER: 🇺🇸 U.S. FOMC MINUTES DROP TODAY AT 2:00 PM ET!
The market will be watching for clues about the Fed’s next interest-rate move.
MORE HAWKISH THAN EXPECTED → MARKETS COULD SELL OFF HARD
MORE DOVISH THAN EXPECTED → MARKETS COULD RALLY HARD
NO MAJOR SURPRISES →… pic.twitter.com/bVHV3usJLq
— Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) August 19, 2026
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$72,239
+5.40% (24H)
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$1.45T
Circulating Supply
20.1M BTC
24H Volume
$62.1B
24H High
$72,768
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