Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat
Cointelegraph· Cointelegraph by William Suberg· Aug 17, 2026 · 4:16 PM
Bitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh US-Iran rhetoric.
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