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Aug 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM UTC · 1 Min. Lesezeit

Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out
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Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out

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  1. Aug 20Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out
  2. Aug 24Bitcoin's next move hinges on Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech on inflation and rates.
  3. Aug 24Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will $1.92B in ETF Inflows Keep Fueling the Rally?
  4. Aug 24Crypto Bull Market 2026: Is Bitcoin Rally Turning Into Altseason?
  1. Aug 20Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out
  2. Aug 24Bitcoin's next move hinges on Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech on inflation and rates.
  3. Aug 24Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will $1.92B in ETF Inflows Keep Fueling the Rally?
  4. Aug 24Crypto Bull Market 2026: Is Bitcoin Rally Turning Into Altseason?
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