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Bitcoin Short Squeeze Puts Record Liquidation Claim Back In Focus
Bitcoin’s latest rally has put short-side positioning back under the microscope after market analyst ByzGeneral flagged what he described as the largest daily BTC short liquidation event on record. The move came as Bitcoin pushed toward the $70,000 area, forcing traders positioned against the market to buy back exposure or face automatic liquidation. That is
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Is Bitcoin finally nearing a bottom? Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan answers
Synopsis Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan believes Bitcoin may be nearing a market bottom, citing subdued trading, investor apathy and a lack of sellers. He sees potential for upside volatility and remains optimistic about Bitcoin’s performance through year-end as the cryptocurrency trades near $71,647. Listen to this article in summarized format Reuters Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan
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Pi Network tops $0.09 as the broader crypto market rally
Key takeaways Pi Network trades at $0.09 after recording three consecutive bullish daily closes earlier this week. Expanded US Treasury bond buybacks have improved risk appetite and pushed Bitcoin toward $70,000, but PI continues to underperform. The token must break above the psychological $0.1000 level and the 50% Fibonacci retracement at $0.1022 to extend its
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Bitcoin Surges Past $69K as Traders Flip From Bearish to 50/50
Bitcoin traded at US$68,995 (AU$97,283) at 03:10 UTC on Thursday, up 7.38% over 24 hours with a session high of US$69,892, CoinGecko data shows. The 30-year Treasury yield closed at 5.19% on Wednesday against 5.28% a day earlier, and the 10-year at 4.65% against 4.71%. Treasury said it will at least double the size of
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Bitcoin Short Squeeze Puts Record Liquidation Claim Back In Focus
Bitcoin’s latest rally has put short-side positioning back under the microscope after market analyst ByzGeneral flagged what he described as the largest daily BTC short liquidation event on record. The move came as Bitcoin pushed toward the $70,000 area, forcing traders positioned against the market to buy back exposure or face automatic liquidation. That is
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Is Bitcoin finally nearing a bottom? Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan answers
Synopsis Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan believes Bitcoin may be nearing a market bottom, citing subdued trading, investor apathy and a lack of sellers. He sees potential for upside volatility and remains optimistic about Bitcoin’s performance through year-end as the cryptocurrency trades near $71,647. Listen to this article in summarized format Reuters Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan
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Pi Network tops $0.09 as the broader crypto market rally
Key takeaways Pi Network trades at $0.09 after recording three consecutive bullish daily closes earlier this week. Expanded US Treasury bond buybacks have improved risk appetite and pushed Bitcoin toward $70,000, but PI continues to underperform. The token must break above the psychological $0.1000 level and the 50% Fibonacci retracement at $0.1022 to extend its
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Surges Past $69K as Traders Flip From Bearish to 50/50
Bitcoin traded at US$68,995 (AU$97,283) at 03:10 UTC on Thursday, up 7.38% over 24 hours with a session high of US$69,892, CoinGecko data shows. The 30-year Treasury yield closed at 5.19% on Wednesday against 5.28% a day earlier, and the 10-year at 4.65% against 4.71%. Treasury said it will at least double the size of
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Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why
The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent crypto-related assets higher. Aug 19, 2026, 6:26 p.m. ET BTC briefly hits $70k on Coinbase. (TradingView) Bitcoin briefly climbed to $70,000 for the first time in 11 weeks, as improving liquidity and optimism around U.S. crypto legislation supported the rally. The
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Bright young business brains bring ideas to life
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