🟡 Neutral Consolidation | 2026.08.19 09:12 UTC+8

📰 Key Headlines:
• The situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains tense. Brent crude has risen to around $87, and the geopolitical risk premium has not faded. Trump claims that a ceasefire has ended, but after the market digested it, BTC rebounded from 61K to the 65K range—showing resilience in risk assets.
• FOMC meeting minutes are released this afternoon, and the market is highly focused. With inflation remaining sticky due to elevated oil prices, the Fed’s rate-cut room is limited. However, the probability of a rate hike is also not high, with the base case leaning neutral.
BTC spot ETFs saw net inflows of $298 million on Monday, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $160 million. Institutional capital is still moving in. The Fear & Greed Index is 41, staying in a neutral range.

📊 Market Signals:
BTC $64,700 (+0.5%); it touched 65K and then pulled back, with $56 million in short positions liquidated
ETH $1,914 (+0.3%); SOL $77 (+1.5%) showing relative strength
DOGE $0.07 (-0.3%); XRP trading sideways around the $1 mark, awaiting the release of 1 billion tokens on September 1

💡 Viewpoint:
Geopolitical conflict pushes up oil prices → inflation stays sticky → the Fed is constrained. This transmission chain is the core contradiction in the current market. But BTC keeps testing around 65K, and ongoing ETF inflows indicate institutions have not exited. Tonight’s minutes may set the tone: if they lean dovish, a breakout and hold above 65K is possible; if they lean hawkish, a pullback to the 62K support zone would also be a normal rhythm. In the short term, don’t chase or panic—wait for clearer direction before acting.

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