🌆 EVENING WRAP — Monday, Aug 17 · Aug 17 · 12:35 UTC · 21:35 KST
Bitcoin steadies as Fed rate hike doubts ease, while geopolitical tensions and corporate pivots reshape markets.

🕐 BTC $63,618 (+1.0%)
ETH $1,901 (+1.1%)
BNB $605 (-0.4%)
F&G 31 Fear

🌍 TOP STORIES
• Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with US-Iran negotiations. — FT🔒 +1
• China's economic recovery sputters as consumption and industrial output both lose momentum. — Reuters +1
• Vista Energy surges 5% after billionaire Peter Thiel acquires stake in Argentine shale oil producer. — CNBC +1

₿ CRYPTO
• Strive adds 79 bitcoins, pushing total holdings to 20,246 BTC. — PANews +1
• Bitcoin bounces with equities, but $390 million weekly ETF outflow keeps bulls pressured. — CoinDesk +1
• Bitcoin miner HIVE signs five-year $350 million AI cloud contract for $70 million annualized revenue. — The Block +1
• Bitpanda faces Austria's first published MiCA regulatory penalty. — Cointelegraph +1

📈 MARKETS
• Goldman Sachs says September Fed rate increase is very unlikely. — CoinDesk +1
• Michael Saylor's Strategy boosts cash reserves to $4.8 billion. — Crypto Briefing
• Brazil's economic activity suffers biggest drop in over one year. — Bloomberg🔒

🤖 AI
• WhiteFiber pivots from crypto mining to AI data centers, acquiring North Carolina property for up to $60 milli — Crypto Briefing
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