- Global semiconductor stocks took a significant hit, while Bitcoin stayed steady around $64,250, experiencing a 1% increase over the week.
- Leading cryptocurrencies such as Ether, Solana, XRP, TRON, and Dogecoin recorded modest gains, displaying resilience despite a general decline in risk assets.
- Market attention is centered on the Fed’s monetary policy, with approximately a 68% likelihood that the benchmark interest rate will remain stable in September.
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Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market exhibited notable resilience despite a spike in bond yields, which led to a significant decline in semiconductor stocks globally.
As of August 19, Bitcoin was priced approximately at $64,250, indicating a slight increase from the previous day, according to CoinDesk. The cryptocurrency also rose roughly 1% for the week.
Conversely, global equity markets faced intense pressure, particularly from chip stocks. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in South Korea each fell over 7%, contributing to a Kospi drop of more than 6%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index decreased by 2%, and an Asia semiconductor index fell by over 3%.
This downward trend spread across Asian markets following a 5% decline in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, or SOX, in the US the previous day. A global selloff in bonds resulted in the 30-year Treasury yield reaching its highest point since 2007, while the 10-year yield approached levels not seen since early 2025. This situation raised concerns that increased borrowing costs might hinder major tech firms in advancing their investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
In contrast, cryptocurrencies displayed minimal signs of distress amid the general market pullback. Ether gained around 1%, reaching roughly $1,900, while Solana rose about 2% to around $77, and XRP increased by around 1% to near $1.
Both TRON and Dogecoin saw gains of about 0.5%. Although BNB dipped slightly and Hyperliquid fell over 1%, HYPE stood out as the top performer for the week among major cryptocurrencies, witnessing an approximately 7% increase.
Investors are keenly awaiting the Federal Reserve’s forthcoming policy indications. On August 19, the US 10-year Treasury yield saw a modest decrease of about 1 basis point, settling at 4.69%, which provided some relief. Following a nearly 2% drop the day before, gold prices rose intraday by as much as 0.6%, exceeding $4,360 per ounce.
The Fed is scheduled to release the minutes from its July Federal Open Market Committee meeting at 2 p.m. Eastern time on August 19. A survey conducted by Reuters indicated that 94 out of 104 economists anticipate the benchmark interest rate to stay unchanged between 3.50% and 3.75% in September, with market expectations reflecting around a 68% chance of a pause that month.