Bitcoin Dips Below $63,000 as Oil Prices and Yields Rise
Bitcoin has dipped below $63,000 amid rising oil prices and bond yields, impacting risk assets significantly.
Mercation Admin
August 14, 2026 1 min read
Bitcoin has slipped under the $63,000 threshold, influenced by rising oil prices and increasing bond yields, negatively affecting risk assets.
Bitcoin experiences a decline amid soaring oil and yield prices (Pixabay)
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As Bitcoin dropped below $63,000, it contended with increasing oil prices and bond yields, with WTI crude surpassing $82 per barrel and the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note climbing to 4.660%.
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