Bitcoin’s price surged further on Thursday, blowing past $72,000 the day after President Trump held a meeting with crypto executives and urged lawmakers to get the long-awaited Clarity Act over the line. The leading cryptocurrency was trading for $71,758 at 8am in New York, after jumping nearly 12% over a 24-hour period. It touched as
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their largest quarterly net outflows on record in the second quarter of 2026, with a total of 77,033 $BTC exiting these investment vehicles. According to data from K33 Research, as shared by the analytics platform Unfolded, the bulk of the selling came from retail investors rather than institutional players. Retail
A sharp short-term move has pushed $BTC to around $71,838 on August 20, 2026, its strongest stretch in months. The Bitcoin crypto rally rests on real catalysts: falling yields, political pressure on Congress, and an end to whale selling. $BTC/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Key takeaways $BTC trades around $71,838 on
Bitcoin pushed toward the $70,000 level in a rapid intraday move, putting a major psychological price area back into play as traders reacted to improving market sentiment and short-side pressure. Market data showed BTC trading near the $69,500 to $70,000 range on August 20. The move came during a broader risk-on session, with traders also
Peter Schiff, the outspoken Bitcoin critic and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, has dismissed Bitcoin’s recent climb above $72,000 as a temporary move rather than a genuine breakout. According to a report from The Block, Schiff attributes the rally to the U.S. Treasury’s announcement of expanded Treasury buybacks, a policy shift he believes is artificially
Hong Kong-listed gaming company Boyaa Interactive, known for holding Bitcoin on its balance sheet, reported a first-half net loss of approximately HK$792 million (US$103 million) as the cryptocurrency’s price fell during the period. The loss contrasts with a 16.05% year-on-year increase in revenue, which reached HK$258 million, according to a report by Zhitong Caijing. Impact
Bitcoin price extended its breakout to $72,490 on Aug. 20 after forced short covering pushed the price through its 200-day moving averages, but an overbought daily reading raises the risk of a pullback. Bitcoin price breaks above its 200-day averages According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) price traded near $71,900 on Binance at the
Bitcoin has strengthened its short-term structure after breaking above several resistance levels and closing above its 200-day simple moving average for the first time since November, according to two trader charts. $BTC now faces a key test around $70,500, while the $67,000-$67,200 area has emerged as the main support bulls need to defend. Bitcoin Flips
Bitcoin price recorded its strongest advance in months on Aug. 20, climbing above $71,000 as a change to U.S. Treasury debt buybacks, renewed exchange traded fund demand and forced short liquidations supported a broad cryptocurrency rally. The cryptocurrency traded at $71,920 and had gained 11.4% over 24 hours when checked on Thursday, according to crypto.news
Bitcoin has been presented as a possible neutral reserve asset after an old video of U.S. Vice President JD Vance resurfaced in which he questioned whether the dollar’s reserve currency status ultimately benefits the United States. The commentary, written by Forbes contributor Dave Birnbaum, builds its argument around Vance’s remarks and the Triffin dilemma, the