New York Wrap: Bitcoin holds up as altcoins slide
Bitcoin firmed 1.56% to $78,934 while Dogecoin and XRP led an altcoin pullback. The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.18% as US tech lagged.
Bitcoin firmed 1.56% to $78,934 while Dogecoin and XRP led an altcoin pullback. The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.18% as US tech lagged.
Bitcoin held +1.6% while Dogecoin dropped nearly 4% and XRP fell 2.5%. Tech-led indices sagged, oil slipped over 1%, and gold ticked higher.
Bitcoin edged up to $78,935 while Dogecoin and XRP led crypto losers, tech indices sagged and gold pushed higher. Here's where markets open.
Crypto led the US session with XRP up 5.8% and 54% on the week, while gold held near $4,624 and oil slipped under $86.
Ethereum surged 19.53% to lead a broad crypto rally, gold and silver jumped, and the dollar sank against the franc at the US close.
Ethereum surged 19.5% to lead a broad crypto rally while the dollar slid across the board and metals extended gains as London closed on 20 August 2026.
The Nikkei 225 fell 4.17% and silver dropped 4% as precious metals and equities sold off, while crude oil and Solana bucked the trend.
The Nikkei dropped 4.17% and silver fell 4% as precious metals sold off broadly. European bourses and Wall Street's tech names closed the London day lower.
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The Nikkei 225 slid 4.17% and silver dropped 4% as precious metals sold off broadly. Gold, platinum and palladium all fell while oil held firm.
Oil led the session with WTI and Brent up over 3%, Bitcoin firmed 2.3%, and Wall Street closed lower as European indices led the declines.
Brent and WTI jumped over 3% while the DAX, CAC and IBEX all shed around 0.7%. Bitcoin rose 2.3% and gold pushed to 4,416. Full European wrap.