Morning Edition · Wednesday, July 22, 2026Published at 1:32 AM EDT · New York

Bitcoin Holds Near $66,300 as a Test at $68,000 Frames a Quiet Summer Market

A second day of gains in semiconductor stocks and a weaker yen set the macro backdrop, while analysts identify $68,000 as the level recent buyers may sell into.

Bitcoin held near $66,300 as semiconductor stocks extended a second day of gains on optimism about artificial intelligence, and the Japanese yen slid past 163 per dollar. Ether traded around $1,933, according to market trackers. The moves p…