Bitcoin Steady at US$63,402; Crypto Flat Thursday
Bitcoin settled at US$63,402 on Thursday, August 13, 2026 as major coins traded flat. What the session means for Latin American adoption and stablecoins. The post Bitcoin Steady at US$63,402; Crypto Flat Thursday appeared first on The Rio Times .
Bitcoin settled at US$63,402 on Thursday, August 13, 2026, holding steady with a 0.00% change. Ethereum climbed 0.31% to US$1,884, while Solana rose 0.86% to US$76.18 and XRP increased 0.37% to US$1.0081. The day's trading was characterized by minimal price movement, as attention turned towards regulatory infrastructure developments.
The CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee is scheduled to convene on August 20 to discuss crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets, moving past the stalled CLARITY bill. In the mining industry, public Bitcoin miners reduced their hashrate by 13.4%, driven by shifts in revenue towards AI and high-performance computing.
Bitcoin's flat price in Latin America is significant, as it stabilizes remittance corridors and stablecoin on-ramps in countries like Brazil, Argentina, and El Salvador. Regulatory shifts and mining adjustments shape the crypto market landscape without delivering sharp price catalysts.
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