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 de lecture

Entities
bitcoin
Last Updated
il y a 20 heures
Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite
Follow the Story
- Aug 19Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite
- Aug 20mF International (MFI) maps Bitcoin Cash push and crypto life insurance
- Aug 20Bitcoin: The Great AI Divergence (Cryptocurrency:BTC-USD)
- Aug 20Bitcoin Rises Above $70K After Treasury Buyback Move, Trump Remarks on Crypto Bill -- Market Talk
- Aug 19Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite
- Aug 20mF International (MFI) maps Bitcoin Cash push and crypto life insurance
- Aug 20Bitcoin: The Great AI Divergence (Cryptocurrency:BTC-USD)
- Aug 20Bitcoin Rises Above $70K After Treasury Buyback Move, Trump Remarks on Crypto Bill -- Market Talk
Sourced by
Originally reported by CoinDesk
NewsLayer coverage based on externally reported material.
The Daily Brief
The onchain economy, before your day starts.
Curated markets, onchain insights, and key headlines — delivered every weekday morning.
Weekdays · Free · ~5 minute read
0
Applause
Was this article helpful?
Market Context
Bitcoin
BTC
$71,878
+10.88% (24H)
Market Cap
$1.44T
24H Volume
$56.8B
24H High
$72,406
Article Intelligence
Key Entities
Related Coverage
Sponsored
AdNewsLayer Premium
Unlock deeper intelligence.
Ad-free reading, exclusive research, and real-time onchain insights.
Go Premium



