Bitcoin moves above $82,000 while ZEC and DASH post double-digit rallies

BTC climbed above $82,00 as a weaker dollar lifted crypto markets, while privacy coins and AI-linked tokens led an altcoin rally. What to know : Bitcoin rose around 1% to $81,600 after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio eased fears of further military escalation, pressuring the dollar and oil prices lower. Ether gained 0.8% to $2,380 but continued to lag bitcoin, remaining below its April 17 high of $2,460 despite improving risk sentiment. Altcoins outperformed major tokens, with zcash and dash surging double digits while computing-related assets like chainlink and bittensor also advanced as memecoin momentum cooled.(Coindesk)