Global Edition
Global Edition
UK Edition
EU Edition
US Edition

Verilumia

The Daily Verified Briefing

Markets

Bitcoin climbs above $65,340 after weak U.S. jobs report

Published 8 August 2026

Bitcoin reached its highest price of the month on Friday, August 7, rallying after a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report altered expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate policy. The cryptocurrency climbed to $65,340, a daily gain of 1.3%, and was on track for a weekly increase exceeding 3%.

0:00 / 0:00