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Bitcoin Surpasses $64,000 Amid Diverging Major Token Performance

Bitcoin climbed above $64,000 as most major digital assets slipped, while crypto miners reduced computing power for AI.

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Marcus Webb · Crypto Desk · 18 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
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Bitcoin Surpasses $64,000 Amid Diverging Major Token Performance

Bitcoin climbed above the $64,000 threshold while most major cryptocurrencies experienced declines during the session.

Simultaneously, industry data shows that crypto miners have reduced their overall computing power by a fifth over the course of three quarters. The capacity reduction is driven by miners reallocating infrastructure and resources to accommodate artificial intelligence operations.

In individual token activity, Venice's native token advanced 10%. The upside movement followed an announcement from the company reporting that it had crossed $100 million in annualized revenue.

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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