Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite
Oliver Knight
Publisher CoinDesk
Aug 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM UTC · 1 Min. Lesezeit

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Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite
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- Aug 19Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite
- Aug 22Bitdeer Mines 265.6 Bitcoin This Week, Sells Entire Haul
- Aug 22U.S. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs see $2.61B inflows in five days, strongest week since Oct 2025
- Aug 22Bitcoin and Gold Are Surging Together: The ‘Debasement Trade’ Is Back
- Aug 19Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite
- Aug 22Bitdeer Mines 265.6 Bitcoin This Week, Sells Entire Haul
- Aug 22U.S. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs see $2.61B inflows in five days, strongest week since Oct 2025
- Aug 22Bitcoin and Gold Are Surging Together: The ‘Debasement Trade’ Is Back
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