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AI gold rush draws cryptofirms away from Bitcoin

The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

BBC News25 Aug 2026, 11:11 pmUpdated 2h ago1 min readBusinessGlobal

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AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin

The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 25 Aug 2026, 11:11 pm.

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