Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out
Six weeks of compression ended in the largest short liquidation since at least 2021, with $3 billion of bearish bets forced to buy back into thin supply.
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Bitcoin grabs 77% of $1.3 billion crypto fund surge as BlackRock leads the rebound
Ethereum also accelerated on complete days while Solana lagged, and key Aug. 19 issuer rows remain missing.
73% of Global Stock Money is Coming to Europe as Iran Threatens the Region
Iran has reportedly assessed attacks on US military targets in Europe, according to two people close to the regime. The timing sets up a test for the rotation into European assets. The money moved in as semiconductor volatility rose and…
XRP Had One of Its Best Days Since 2020, but Is the Price Rally Worth Trusting?
The XRP price rally stole a rare spotlight on August 19, jumping 10.40% and beating Bitcoin’s 7.13% as a record short squeeze lifted the whole market. For anyone asking why XRP is going up, the squeeze is the spark, but…
GSR’s Baehr says tokenized fixed income could play key role in institutional collateral
The idea of mass tokenization of equities is "exciting," said Andy Baehr, managing director of asset management at GSR.
Securitize’s Redfearn says SEC held back crypto innovation exemption over Clarity Act politics
Securitize says the SEC delayed its crypto trading exemption to avoid complicating Senate votes on the Clarity Act.
Crypto short liquidations pass $3B mark as Bitcoin price nears $72K
Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside as crypto short liquidations passed $3.1 billion.
Bitget Launches CFD Sub-Accounts for Multi-Strategy Trading
Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched Sub-Accounts for CFD trading, allowing professional traders, proprietary trading teams, and high-net-worth users to run multiple trading strategies across independent MT5 accounts under a single main account. The new feature separates…
The Treasury buyback trade: how $4 billion in bond operations moved Bitcoin 8% in a day
The U.S. Treasury doubled its long-end buyback operations on Aug. 19, compressing yields and triggering the largest single-day crypto rally since March. This is the plumbing story nobody else traced. On Aug. 19, 2026, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did something…
Shiba Inu Says Bears “Chose Cardio,” but SHIB Lagged Most of the Market
Shiba Inu price gains 6.76% but trails Bitcoin and Ethereum, even as the team credits community bull posting.
GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain’s move to Ethereum L2
GnosisDAO approved Gnosis Chain’s transition into an Ethereum rollup, with its validator set set to retire after the EEZ launches.
South Korea confirms 22% crypto tax will cover private wallets, foreign exchanges
South Korea has confirmed that taxable crypto income earned through overseas exchanges and private wallets will fall under its planned 22% digital asset tax when the regime takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Digital Asset reported on Aug. 20, citing…