Bitcoin Holds Below $79,000 as Rate-Hike Bets Pressure Crypto Markets

A cybersecurity assessment by Hacken found that roughly half of circulating USDT, about $91.3 billion on Tron, is governed by a contract that could be taken over with two signing keys. Bluechip still raised Tether’s corporate grade to C from D after a KPMG audit found reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion.

The US dollar remained close to familiar levels after July inflation data matched consensus across headline and core measures. Softer jobs data and another decline in inflation have pushed more hawkish Federal Reserve expectations out of immediate focus.

Brent crude is drawing renewed attention as traders watch whether a move above $100 could reset market psychology and reopen a path toward $120, $126 and potentially $130. Tight refined product markets, low U.S. emergency reserves and stretched refinery capacity are keeping the energy complex in focus ahead of the fourth quarter.