{
  "id": 256717,
  "title": "Live updates: Bitcoin flat at $64,300 before US jobs report, with oil back as a headwind",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/live-updates-bitcoin-flat-at-64-300-before-us-jobs-report-with-oil",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-07T07:44:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CoinDesk",
    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/07/live-updates-bitcoin-flat-at-usd64-300-before-us-jobs-report-with-oil-back-as-a-headwind"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bitcoin miners transferred 200 BTC to exchanges, while Riot Platforms moved 381 BTC to NYDIG custody, according to Lookonchain. MetaMask introduced its Agent Wallet, enabling users to automate trades and monitor markets using AI agents. Meanwhile, metals like gold and silver are surging due to the AI slowdown, with gold gaining 1% and silver trading above $64 an ounce. The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note reached 4.73%, raising concerns about the impact on risk assets. Hardening bond yields often create a headwind for stocks and cryptocurrencies, with SK Hynix investing 54 trillion won to expand its chipmaking facilities in South Korea to meet growing demand for memory in the AI era. Meanwhile, oil prices rose 1.4% to $83.61 following news that Iran may restrict US and Israeli ships through the Strait of Hormuz, complicating the deal that had been supporting falling oil prices. The upcoming US jobs report is the key factor, as a soft print could revive the case for the Fed to loosen monetary policy, potentially benefiting Bitcoin if oil prices remain high.",
  "summary": "US stock futures were little changed on Thursday night as traders awaited the release of the July jobs report. S&P 500 futures gained 0.04%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 17 points, or 0.03%. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.3%.\n\nIn extended trading, Airbnb shares rallied 9% after the company posted a beat on the top and bottom lines, according to CNBC. Cloudflare surged 16% after the cloud cybersecurity company issued a solid full year and current quarter outlook.\n\nThe Dow fell more than 460 points, or 0.9%, breaking a five-day winning run, as an increase in oil prices weighed on equities, CNBC reported. Oil prices rose due to stalled Hormuz talks, reviving inflation worries, according to CoinDesk. Bitcoin was flat at $64,300 ahead of the US jobs report.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bitcoin price stable at $64,300 before US jobs report",
    "Oil prices rise 1.4% to $83.61 amid Iran Strait of Hormuz concerns",
    "US jobs report key factor for Fed policy and Bitcoin outlook"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}