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Bitcoin Defies Macro Shocks with Strongest August Rally Since 2017

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Bitcoin is on track to log its best August performance since 2017, defying recent geopolitical tensions and a hawkish pivot from the Federal Reserve. The largest cryptocurrency has maintained its monthly gains despite escalating US-Iran hostilities and a sharp increase in crude oil prices.

Data from CryptoSlate shows that Bitcoin is trading near $78,400 as of press time, representing a 24% advance for the month. This marks its strongest August rally in nine years and its biggest single-month gain since November 2024, according to CoinGlass data.

The resilience on display following the Middle East military flare-up is the second time in less than a week that digital assets have absorbed severe macro headwinds. Last Friday, Bitcoin briefly dipped below $77,000 after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered an unexpectedly hawkish debut address at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

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