# Bitcoin Roars Past $70,000 as Yields Sink and Trump Sparks Optimism

https://mins.news/en/video/27769

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-20 21:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGntV5ui4ls

> Bitcoin rose above $70,000 for the first time in more than two months, helped by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s push to lower U.S. bond yields and President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting with crypto industry leaders. Oil also reached its highest level in nearly a month after Trump threatened to crush Iran’s economy.

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