Bitcoin, Ether Start August on a Shaky Note as Dollar Index Tops 100; Yen Hits 4-Month Low Ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls

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Major cryptocurrencies experienced two-way price action early Friday, as the dollar remained bid against major fiat currencies following President Donald Trump's announcement of new tariffs. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $114,290, nearly testing the bullish trendline drawn off April and June lows, but has since recovered to trade near $115,900, according to CoinDesk data. Ether (ETH), the second-largest token by market value, mimicked BTC's price action, erased the early drop to $3,616 to trade near $3,...