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Live updates: Bitcoin flat at $64,300 before US jobs report, with oil back as a headwind

CoinDesk·August 7, 2026·1 min read
Live updates: Bitcoin flat at $64,300 before US jobs report, with oil back as a headwind

Bitcoin is trading flat at $64,300 ahead of the U.S. jobs report. Brent crude oil prices climbed on stalled Hormuz talks, reviving inflation concerns that have limited bitcoin's gains all summer. Traders are watching today's U.S. payrolls print as the next major catalyst for bitcoin price movement. Oil price increases remain a headwind for the cryptocurrency market.

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