General · 21 August 2026
Trump Meeting Pushes Bitcoin to $79,500: What Changed?

The most popular digital currency climbed by over 25% this week, breaking out of a miserable summer slump. Traders rushed to buy back in after Donald Trump gathered major crypto executives at the White House on Wednesday. Plans for softer market regulations and extra cash from the US Treasury kept the coin trading near $77,700 on Friday.
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