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Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why

August 19, 2026August 20, 2026
Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why

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The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent crypto-related assets higher.
bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) $ 69,522.00
ethereum
Ethereum (ETH) $ 2,245.88
tether
Tether (USDT) $ 0.999336
xrp
XRP (XRP) $ 1.11
bnb
BNB (BNB) $ 628.14
dogecoin
Dogecoin (DOGE) $ 0.075048
solana
Solana (SOL) $ 85.89
usd-coin
USDC (USDC) $ 0.999588
staked-ether
Lido Staked Ether (STETH) $ 2,265.05
avalanche-2
Avalanche (AVAX) $ 6.80
tron
TRON (TRX) $ 0.333259
wrapped-steth
Wrapped stETH (WSTETH) $ 2,779.67
sui
Sui (SUI) $ 0.699889
chainlink
Chainlink (LINK) $ 10.52
weth
WETH (WETH) $ 2,268.37
polkadot
Polkadot (DOT) $ 0.786126