Bitcoin taps $63K on Juneteenth as July Fed rate-hike odds near 40%
Bitcoin price action avoided volatility but failed to bounce from local lows after a hawkish Fed meeting and posturing over Strait of Hormuz control from Iran.
The disastrous day for Bitcoin firms' preferred equity offerings may have been due to unwinding of leveraged positions in STRC and SATA.
Andrew Tate’s Hyperliquid wallet shows over $803,800 in all-time perps losses after repeated crypto WLFI liquidations.
June 19, 2026, 3:05 pmBitcoin slipped through short-term support as postponed US-Iran talks added fresh risk-off pressure and crypto liquidations accelerated.
June 19, 2026, 2:40 pmBitcoin price action avoided volatility but failed to bounce from local lows after a hawkish Fed meeting and posturing over Strait of Hormuz control from Iran.
Crypto ETF flows remained subdued on Thursday, June 18, as bitcoin and ether funds posted another day of outflows ahead of the Juneteenth market closure. Solana and XRP ETFs attracted modest inflows, while HYPE products saw no trading activity.
Strategy’s STRC preferred stock traded well below par, putting renewed attention on leverage and risk in Bitcoin-linked credit products.
Bitcoin traded at $63,030 on June 18, down about 2% on the day, after whipsawing from an intraday high of $64,731 to a low of $62,263 while oil was falling and ships were moving through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in weeks.
GoMining unveiled a software development kit and programmable access for its bitcoin payment protocol GoBTC Pay, allowing merchants to accept BTC for everyday purchases.
DXY at 100.21 hits a two‑month USD peak as MGUSD and USDPT widen on‑chain access.
Your day-ahead look for June 19,…
13 straight Bitcoin ETF outflows and mixed SOL/XRP flows contrast with rising HYPE ETF demand.
The CFTC approved KalshiEX's BTCPERP contract on May 29, one day after Kalshi submitted it under Regulation 40.3. The contract references spot Bitcoin, carries no expiry date, and perps generally allow leverage as high as 50-to-1, with automatic liquidation that can wipe out positions during sharp moves.