Crypto comeback? Bitcoin, ethereum are headed for their best day in months as investors flock to hard assets
MarketWatch· Barbara Kollmeyer· Aug 20, 2026 · 2:09 PM
After months of slumber, digital currencies are waking up, with bitcoin and ethereum shooting higher on Thursday, as traders credited President Donald Trump’s crypto-bill initiative and the disturbance in bond markets for helping to revive momentum in the hard-hit space.
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