# Bitcoin Refuses to Budge Below $65,000 as Middle East Conflict Widens

Friday found bitcoin parked at about $64,700, and it stayed there. A full session of trading produced almost no net movement. The absence of movement is the headline. Nearly every macro variable that feeds into crypto deteriorated this week, and yet bitcoin didn't break in either direction. The wide

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| Published | 7 August 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/bitcoin-refuses-to-budge-below-65000-as-middle-east-conflict-widens/