As confirmed by price trackers including CoinMarketCap, a correction took hold during trading later on August 18, culminating in a dive to $11,620. A subsequent bounce put BTC/USD closer to $11,900, with press-time levels circling $11,880.

Bitcoin's price dipped back below $12,000, with the $11,000 corridor expected to persist through August. (Photo: CoinMarketCap).
