Serafa Market Desk
Aug 22, 2026, 12:02 PM
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Bitcoin Surges 4.61% as Crypto and Precious Metals Rally

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Bitcoin drove today's strongest performance, climbing ▲ 4.61% to 77,108.00 USD and trading between 76,621.00 and 78,763.00 USD throughout the session. Ethereum followed with a 3.49% gain to 2,423.63 USD, ranging from 2,395.06 to 2,527.70 USD.

Precious Metals Advance

Gold rose ▲ 2.00% to 4,604.40 USD, trading between 4,604.40 and 4,622.60 USD over the period. Silver posted a more modest 1.46% increase to 69.11 USD, with intraday trading spanning 69.11 to 70.11 USD.

Foreign Exchange

Major currency pairs showed mixed movement. The dollar weakened against the euro, with USD/EUR declining ▲ 1.01% to 0.8560 EUR and trading in a range of 0.8560 to 0.8647 EUR. USD/GBP fell ▼ 0.77% to 0.7333 GBP, moving between 0.7333 and 0.7390 GBP.

Gulf currency pegs remained stable, with USD/QAR fixed at 3.6400 QAR, USD/SAR at 3.7500 SAR, and USD/AED at 3.6725 AED—all unchanged.

At a Glance

  • Bitcoin: 77,108.00 USD, up ▲ 4.61%
  • Ethereum: 2,423.63 USD, up ▲ 3.49%
  • Gold: 4,604.40 USD, up ▲ 2.00%
  • Silver: 69.11 USD, up ▲ 1.46%
  • USD/EUR: 0.8560 EUR, down ▼ 1.01%
  • USD/GBP: 0.7333 GBP, down ▼ 0.77%
  • USD/QAR: 3.6400 QAR, unchanged
  • USD/SAR: 3.7500 SAR, unchanged
  • USD/AED: 3.6725 AED, unchanged
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