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Friday, August 28, 2026
BTC77,479-3.23%ETH2,432.99-2.78%SOL103.57-5.34%BNB689.02-2.97%XRP1.38-5.38%ADA0.2021-5.83%DOGE0.0848-4.45%AVAX7.27-3.01%LINK11.38-4.34%DOT0.8466-4.26%MATIC0.12620.00%BTC77,479-3.23%ETH2,432.99-2.78%SOL103.57-5.34%BNB689.02-2.97%XRP1.38-5.38%ADA0.2021-5.83%DOGE0.0848-4.45%AVAX7.27-3.01%LINK11.38-4.34%DOT0.8466-4.26%MATIC0.12620.00%

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Gold Hits a Three-Month High as Bitcoin Tests $80,000 — the Hard-Asset Bid Is Back
MarketsAug 25, 2026

Gold Hits a Three-Month High as Bitcoin Tests $80,000 — the Hard-Asset Bid Is Back

Spot gold touched $4,696 and Bitcoin $81,237 in the same session, both feeding on a weaker dollar and falling Treasury yields.

The Latest Desk
China Needs Dollars, and Is Building a Hedge Against Losing Them
MarketsAug 25, 2026

China Needs Dollars, and Is Building a Hedge Against Losing Them

Washington threatens to cut off anyone helping Iran evade sanctions. Beijing's largest banks have strong reasons not to test it.

peatpost Desk
Bitcoin Tops $81,000 for the First Time Since January — and the Debasement Trade Is Talking Again
MarketsAug 25, 2026

Bitcoin Tops $81,000 for the First Time Since January — and the Debasement Trade Is Talking Again

A Treasury buyback expansion hurt the dollar and lit up everything that can't be printed. The 2025 playbook is suddenly current affairs.

The Latest Desk
Treasury Doubles Long-Dated Bond Buybacks — and Lights a Fire Under Every Hard Asset
MarketsAug 21, 2026

Treasury Doubles Long-Dated Bond Buybacks — and Lights a Fire Under Every Hard Asset

The expansion of liquidity-support operations to at least $4 billion per operation pushed yields and the dollar lower. Gold, silver, and Bitcoin all noticed.

Jana Okafor