Live updates: Bitcoin holds $77,000 as XRP, Zcash pull back after a big weekly rally

Bitcoin holds its gains near $77,000 after a 22% week, while last week's biggest altcoin winners steady, with focus turning to Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole debut.
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Crypto holds big weekly rally as Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut comes into focus
Bitcoin holds above $77,000 after a 21% week, with XRP up 46% over the same stretch. Asian stocks fell as Samsung and Alibaba slid.