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title: "Key facts: BTCUSD Drops Below 200W SMA; Cuban Sells Most; 3.56M Lost"
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description: "BTCUSD dropped below the 200-week SMA, trading between $58k-$66k. Mark Cuban sold most BTC holdings due to changed thesis. CryptoQuant reports 3.56M lost BTC (17.7% of supply). A White House meeting with regulators and crypto execs may impact sentiment. GPU demand shift to AI affects mining costs. A BIP-110 softfork attempt caused a minor chain split on Aug 8."
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# Key facts: BTCUSD Drops Below 200W SMA; Cuban Sells Most; 3.56M Lost

-   BTCUSD slipped below its 200-week SMA (~$64,216), trading in a $58k–$66k range and failing to reclaim the 200W SMA, keeping price near recent lows. Cointelegraph
-   Mark Cuban sold most of his Bitcoin (BTCUSD) holdings by 2026, saying his investment thesis changed and he reduces allocation when proven wrong. Benzinga
-   CryptoQuant reports record 3.56M BTC deemed lost (≈17.7% of circulating supply), based on long-term inactivity or inaccessible keys — relevant to BTCUSD spot CFD liquidity and supply considerations Binance News
-   White House meeting with SEC, CFTC and major crypto executives noted as potential driver for BTCUSD sentiment and trading flows. Coinpedia
-   GPU demand is shifting from crypto mining to AI, reducing GPU supply for miners and likely affecting BTCUSD mining costs and supply dynamics—key for Bitcoin spot CFD traders. U.Today
-   A softfork attempt tied to BIP-110 triggered a chain split at block 961,632 on Aug 8; a minority chain kept producing blocks, relevant for BTCUSD spot CFD traders monitoring chain risk. Beincrypto

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