Bitcoin surged past $70,000, reaching $71,570—the highest since June 2—driven by a short squeeze that liquidated over 160,000 traders and was supported by US government actions like crypto legislation efforts and bond buybacks. Despite the rally, many experts caution this may be a liquidity-driven move rather than true demand, predicting a potential sharp decline to between $44,000 and $48,000 before a sustained bull market begins. The market remains volatile with mixed signals, including inflows into Bitcoin ETFs but ongoing skepticism about the rally's foundation.
Bitcoin's price surged over 6% to nearly $69,000 following the US Treasury's decision to double long-term bond buybacks, improving market liquidity. Analyst Geoff Kendrick from Standard Chartered highlights the $65,500 level as a key threshold that, ...
Bitcoin rose 8.8% to $69,687 and Ethereum jumped 18.5% to $2,248, driven by a risk-on market environment with climbing equity indices and steady US 10-year yields. Investors are rotating from safe assets like gold and the dollar into higher-risk cryp...
Solana (SOL) and Ripple (XRP) surged about 10% on August 19, driven by a Bitcoin-led market rally and a short squeeze triggered by U.S. Treasury bond market moves. SOL reclaimed its 200-day moving average and hit a 3-month high, signaling bullish mom...
Ethereum surged past $2,200 on August 19, marking its highest level since June 2026, driven by a broad cryptocurrency rally and Bitcoin nearing $70,000. The price rose about 8% in 24 hours, supported by the US Treasury's increased long-term bond buyb...
Ether surged 18% to above $2,250, leading a broad crypto rally that also boosted Bitcoin by nearly 8% to over $69,100, Solana by 10%, and XRP by 10%. The rally was sparked by the US Treasury's expansion of bond buyback operations, which improved liqu...
