Crypto and related stocks like Strategy rallied as bitcoin topped $80,000 and Fed rate expectations remained split.

Driven by U.S. Treasury buybacks, crypto added $500B in August 2026. Bitcoin spiked near $81K, while ZEC and HYPE led market gains.

Total crypto market cap surged to $2.82 trillion, its highest since January 2026, as ZEC, ADA, DOGE, and XRP posted significant gains in a broad