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Bitcoin holds above $64,000 as South Korea’s Kospi drops 5.8%

U.S. Treasury yields ease from multi-decade peaks while bitcoin remains above $64,000.

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Marcus Webb · Crypto Desk · 20 Aug 2026 · 18:49 · 1 min read
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Bitcoin holds above $64,000 as South Korea’s Kospi drops 5.8%

Bitcoin maintained levels above $64,000 as U.S. Treasury yields pulled back from their highest levels in decades. South Korea’s Kospi index fell 5.8% during the same period.

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As of 20/08/2026, 19:14:36

Further verified details on market drivers were not immediately available.

This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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Marcus reports on digital assets, from spot ETF flows to protocol-level developments in DeFi. He pays particular attention to how institutional adoption is reshaping crypto market structure.

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