Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as U.S. inflation data looms, Harmony exploit rattles altcoins

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Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as U.S. inflation data looms, Harmony exploit rattles altcoins

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Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as markets await the highly anticipated US inflation data, with investors cautious ahead of the release. The dollar index remains steady, while oil prices hover near $90. Meanwhile, Harmony is nursing a fresh exploit, rattling altcoins and sparking concerns about the security of smaller cryptocurrencies in the market.

Markets are quiet ahead of the July inflation print, with bitcoin little changed, oil near $90 and Harmony nursing a fresh exploit.