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A weaker dollar and shifting bond-market expectations have reignited investor appetite, while a major US crypto bill keeps traders watching Washington closely.

XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) climbed nearly 10% to around $1.09 in early Thursday trading breaking above $1.08 after spending several days near $1. The trigger was political: at a White House crypto gathering on Wednesday, Aug. 19, President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass a fair version of the CLARITY Act, framing it as the gate…

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Falling US bond yields, weaker dollar and renewed optimism over crypto regulation fuel rally Mucahithan Avcioglu 20 August 2026•Update: 20 August 2026 İSTANBUL

On August 20, Eastern Time, Bitcoin surged 11% to exceed $71,000, reaching its highest level since June 1 and breaking out of its previous sideways consolidation. The explosive rally was driven by liquidity injections from U.S. Treasury bond buybacks, the SEC’s passage of Crypto Asset Regulations, and a White House meeting with crypto executives. This…

The 4.86 percentage point increase in Arbitrum (ARB) over the last 4 hours is best explained by a combination of a broad market short-squeeze rally, a bullish technical setup for ARB, and positive narratives around Arbitrum’s role in real-world asset (RWA) adoption and DeFi infrastructure, rather than a single standalone Arbitrum announcement.

The 3.12-percentage-point move in XRP over the last 6 hours is best explained by a combination of macro-driven crypto rally, a primed XRP setup, and supportive regulatory and policy optics.

Aave (AAVE)’s approximately 4.6 percentage point move over the past 42 hours is driven by a combination of broad market strength and renewed focus on Aave’s fundamentals, rather than a single discrete event.

Chainlink’s recent 3.02-percentage-point move over the last ~15 hours is best explained by a cluster of clear, positive catalysts rather than random drift.

Zcash (ZEC) experienced a significant 6-7% price increase over the last 8 hours, driven by a major mining announcement and bullish trader sentiment.