CoinDesk Market Index (CMI): 949.89 +1.2%

Bitcoin (BTC): $19,663 +2.9%

Ether (ETH): $1,322 +2.2%

S&P 500 daily close: 3,669.91 +2.6%

Gold: $1,666 per troy ounce −0.2%

Ten-year Treasury yield daily close: 3.95% +0.05

Instead, bitcoin did the reverse on Thursday, recovering from an early stumble to regain its now-familiar perch over $19,000.