BTC pushed through the level that capped it in late August, while zcash gained 16% and dash 19%.

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

Privacy-focused digital assets outperformed the crypto market in August, driven by a zcash ETF launch and monero's cross-chain DEX upgrades.