Bitcoin Can't Break $65K 🧱

Bitcoin $BTC ( ▲ 1.2% ), which gained about 2% on Monday, has a price that is best described as range-bound, low-volatility consolidation in August, at around $64,000.

Details: The price has largely oscillated around the low-to-mid-$60,000s in August, repeatedly failing to sustain a move above roughly $64,000–$65,000. It is broadly flat month-to-date.

Powering the Story: Bitcoin is trading as a liquidity-sensitive risk asset. Shifting Fed-rate expectations, Treasury yields, commodity moves, and uncertainty in the Middle East have kept investors from making a strong directional macro bet.

The Good: Early-August spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded funds) inflows were strong, which gave Bitcoin a boost.

The Bad: However, renewed spot Bitcoin ETF outflows in the middle of August have slowed momentum.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: For Bitcoin to rise materially before August ends, it likely needs a clear shift from weak, range-bound demand to persistent spot buying. For a sharp selloff, the main trigger would be loss of the low-$60,000 support zone while ETF outflows and leveraged selling reinforce each other.

Final Thoughts: August has been better than previous months. Between January and July, Bitcoin plunged 26%.

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Kura Oncology's Insider Buy

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Kura Oncology $KURA ( ▲ 3.87% ) jumped 7.27% in after-hours trading on Monday after a filing showed that CEO Troy Edward Wilson bought 100,000 shares of stock.

Background: The purchase comes less than a week after Kura Oncology reported mixed financial results, but set good financial goals for the year.

Final Thoughts: Shares of Kura Oncology were up 9.09% in 2026.

Fabrinet Sinks After Results

Despite posting good financial earnings results on Monday, optical product maker Fabrinet $FN ( ▲ 4.97% ) fell 7.05% in after-hours trading.

Financials: Fabrinet reported earnings of $4.10 per share in the past quarter and revenue of $1.3 billion. Both were better than expected, but the operating income was lower than anticipated.

Final Thoughts: Fabrinet’s stock had been up nearly 25% this year.

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