BTC/USD Price Movement
3 hours ago | Thursday, August 20, 2026 08:00 AM

High: 71335 Low: 69782 ~ 2.23 %
Open:69843 Close: 71335 | 2.14 %

Here in this ride BTC starts from the low price at 69782 and went up to this period highest of 71335

Uptrend movement was strong, during almost a 14 minutes period, rising price change between low and high was a big 2.23%

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News in the 24 hours prior to this big Movement

Bitcoin Soars After Trump Hosts Crypto Executives At White House And Urges Passage Of Clarity Act

by forbes.com - 40 minutes before movement - 20-Aug-2026_07_20_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin inched towards the $70,000 mark for the first time since early June as Trump pushed Congress to pass the stalled ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,801 US Dollars

Bitcoin Surge Triggers Record $2.7 Billion Short Liquidation Wave as BTC Approaches $70,000

by analyticsinsight.net - 1 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_06_53_07 (GMT)

Bitcoin’s sharp rebound toward $70,000 triggered the largest wave of crypto short liquidations in records dating back to 2021, as bearish traders were caught of ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,844 US Dollars

Bitcoin tops $69,000 as broad crypto rally gathers pace

by finance.yahoo.com - 1 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_06_34_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin was in demand again after a strong Wednesday after-hours session, which saw it move from $64,000 to briefly touch $70 ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,610 US Dollars

Bitcoin, ether surge as Trump urges Congress to pass Crypto Clarity Act

by msn.com - 2 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_06_02_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin and ether surged after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a bill that would set a regulatory ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,401 US Dollars

Bitcoin, ether surge as Trump urges Congress to pass Crypto Clarity Act

by msn.com - 2 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_06_02_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin and ether surged after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a bill that would set a regulatory ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,401 US Dollars

Bitcoin smashes through $71,000: how high can this breakout run?

by invezz.com - 3 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_04_32_04 (GMT)

Bitcoin is trading near the $69,800 level after surging 8.5% on Wednesday. A sustained break above $71,941 could open the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,358 US Dollars

Bitcoin surges 8% as short squeeze ripples across battered crypto market

by business-standard.com - 4 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_03_48_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin climbed to around $69,500 after a wave of short covering, amid Trump's meeting with crypto executives and lower ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,209 US Dollars

Bitcoin explodes higher as historic short squeeze ignites crypto rebound

by ig.com - 4 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_03_32_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin surged almost 8% to $69,500 as a historic short squeeze liquidated over $1bn in positions. We explain what drove the move and what may happen next.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,994 US Dollars

New Crypto Pepeto Confirms a Bridge Upgrade While Bitcoin Price Explodes and 90% of the Presale Stage Is Already Gone

by manilatimes.net - 8 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_00_02_06 (GMT)

Pepeto (PEPETO) has confirmed fresh progress on a major upgrade to its cross-chain bridge, the update one of 2026's most followed new crypto projects was expected to drop. Many in the market now call ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,333 US Dollars

Live updates: Bitcoin ETFs draw $517 million, ether pulls $189 million in biggest inflows in months

by coindesk.com - 8 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_00_02_06 (GMT)

Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $517 million and ether funds $189 million on Aug. 19, the strongest daily hauls in months, as a ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,333 US Dollars

Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Past $70,000 Amid Treasury Buyback Expansion and Crypto Policy Push

by blockonomi.com - 8 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_00_02_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin (BTC) surges to $70,000 for the first time in 11 weeks following US Treasury's debt buyback expansion and Trump's ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,333 US Dollars

Bitcoin (BTC) Soars Past $69K as Treasury Bond Buyback Program Fuels Crypto and Stock Rally

by blockonomi.com - 8 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_00_02_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin surged past $69,000 while Ether jumped 18% after the Treasury Department doubled bond buybacks, triggering a rally ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,333 US Dollars

Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000

by coindesk.com - 8 hours before movement - 20-Aug-2026_00_02_06 (GMT)

Traders betting against crypto lost $2.74 billion in a day, more than the short side of the October 2025 crash that remains ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,333 US Dollars

Alabama town left powerless against massive new Bitcoin mining data center after developer finds loophole in state zoning laws

by yahoo.com - 9 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_23_02_07 (GMT)

An Alabama town and its county both passed moratoriums, but a 50 MW Bitcoin mine is being built anyway because they aren't allowed to zone.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,290 US Dollars

US Debt Tops $40 Trillion: Will the Doom Loop Drive Bitcoin Demand?

by finance.yahoo.com - 9 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_23_02_06 (GMT)

The $40 trillion US debt record fuels doom loop fears. See why investors weigh Bitcoin as Treasury yields climb.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,290 US Dollars

Bitcoin posts surprise rally as currency nears $70,000 for the first time since June

by msn.com - 9 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_23_02_06 (GMT)

The U.S. Treasury’s bond-buyback announcement helped send Bitcoin up nearly 6% with one analyst saying a broader recovery may ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,290 US Dollars

Bitcoin's Sharpest Rally in Five Months Flips Markets From Bearish to Coin Flip

by decrypt.co - 9 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_22_32_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin's steepest daily gain since March caught traders off guard, and Myriad's pump-or-dump market swung from 70-30 odds to ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,168 US Dollars

Bitcoin posts surprise rally as currency nears $70,000 for the first time since June

by msn.com - 9 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_22_32_06 (GMT)

The U.S. Treasury’s bond-buyback announcement helped send Bitcoin up nearly 6% with one analyst saying a broader recovery may ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,168 US Dollars

Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why

by coindesk.com - 10 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_22_27_04 (GMT)

The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent crypto-related assets higher.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,168 US Dollars

Bitcoin Reclaims $70,000 First Time Since June and Trump Just Hinted at More

by finance.yahoo.com - 10 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_22_02_04 (GMT)

Bitcoin reclaims $70,000 first time since June 2 after Trump floats a sizable BTC buy. Shorts lose $1.23 billion.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,738 US Dollars

Bitcoin Hits $69,000, Ethereum Goes on 20% Bull Rampage, XRP, SOL Pump 10% on Historic Crypto Day

by msn.com - 10 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_22_02_04 (GMT)

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?> Cryptocurrency markets saw their biggest short position liquidation day in history on Wednesday, with over $1 billion in shorts liquidated over the space of a few hours.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,738 US Dollars

Standard Chartered makes new Bitcoin prediction on Treasury news

by msn.com - 11 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_21_02_06 (GMT)

Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick shares a new Bitcoin prediction.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,047 US Dollars

Standard Chartered makes new Bitcoin prediction on Treasury news

by msn.com - 11 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_21_02_04 (GMT)

Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick shares a new Bitcoin prediction.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $69,047 US Dollars

Standard Chartered makes new Bitcoin prediction on Treasury news

by thestreet.com - 11 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_20_40_04 (GMT)

As the U.S. Treasury announced at least doubling the amount of longer-dated bond buybacks, Standard Chartered analyst Geoff ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,653 US Dollars

Trump Urges Senate to Pass Crypto’s CLARITY Act, Teases More Bitcoin Buys

by bitcoinmagazine.com - 11 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_20_39_04 (GMT)

After gathering with digital asset executives, Trump urged lawmakers to get the crypto market structure bill over the line.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,653 US Dollars

Bitcoin Approaches $70,000 After Treasury Announces Buyback Expansion

by forbes.com - 12 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_20_02_04 (GMT)

Bitcoin prices rallied sharply on August 19, approaching $70,000 after the U.S. Treasury announced an expansion of its existing program to purchase long-term bonds.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,423 US Dollars

Bitcoin Jumps Above $68,000 For The First Time Since June

by finance.yahoo.com - 12 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_20_02_04 (GMT)

The price of the leading cryptocurrency is up more than 5% in the past 24 hours, breaking above $68,000—and nearing ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,423 US Dollars

Bitcoin Jumps Above $68,000 For The First Time Since June

by investopedia.com - 12 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_19_38_04 (GMT)

The price of the leading cryptocurrency is up more than 5% in the past 24 hours, breaking above $68,000—and nearing ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,404 US Dollars

Bitcoin Shortsellers Get Destroyed With $1.7B in Positions Liquidated Following BTC Price Jump

by bitcoinmagazine.com - 12 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_19_32_04 (GMT)

Those betting on the price of bitcoin to drop have had their positions closed following a green candle earlier on Wednesday.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,172 US Dollars

Fed Minutes Pressure Bitcoin as Hawkish Rate Risks Return

by finance.yahoo.com - 13 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_19_02_04 (GMT)

The Federal Reserve may soon meet less often, minutes released Wednesday reveal, as Chairman Kevin Warsh floated fewer Fed meetings at just six a year. Three officials wanted a rate hike, leaving ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,397 US Dollars

Coinbase (COIN) Stock Surges 11% as Bitcoin Breaks $68K Barrier

by blockonomi.com - 14 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_18_02_07 (GMT)

Coinbase (COIN) stock rallied 11% Wednesday as Bitcoin surged past $68,000, boosted by ETF inflows, SEC regulatory proposals, ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,187 US Dollars

Over $1 billion in Bitcoin shorts wiped out in 4 hours

by thestreet.com - 14 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_18_02_04 (GMT)

As per the onchain analysis platform CoinGlass, crypto positions worth $1.75 billion got liquidated within the last four ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,187 US Dollars

MSTR Stock Climbs As Bitcoin Surges Past $69K For First Time Since June: Trump Urges Congress To Pass CLARITY Act

by finance.yahoo.com - 14 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_17_32_07 (GMT)

Bitcoin prices surged above $69,000 for the first time since early June after President Donald Trump met with top crypto ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $67,992 US Dollars

Gold, bitcoin rally as US Treasury makes unexpected bond market move

by msn.com - 15 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_17_02_04 (GMT)

The Treasury's bond market intervention revived the hard-asset trade, lifting both gold and bitcoin.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,493 US Dollars

Bitcoin jumps nearly 8% to highest since June as crypto leaders head to Trump White House

by moneycontrol.com - 15 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_33_04 (GMT)

Bitcoin surged as much as 7.7% and climbed above $68,000 as crypto executives gathered around a White House policy push and ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,880 US Dollars

Bitcoin Surges Toward $70K as $1.14 Billion in Crypto Shorts Get Rekt in an Hour

by finance.yahoo.com - 15 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_32_06 (GMT)

A White House sitdown with crypto's biggest names and softer Fed signals lit the fuse. But the charts show why the pain for ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,880 US Dollars

Evening digest: Moderna stock surges, Bitcoin and gold rally

by invezz.com - 15 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_32_04 (GMT)

Moderna shares surged over 176% in trading on Wednesday after the company and Merck reported positive results from a ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,880 US Dollars

Wall Street financier who rightly predicted the Bitcoin crash has a new warning

by thestreet.com - 15 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_32_04 (GMT)

Scaramucci saw the downturn coming. In late August 2025 — just weeks before Bitcoin peaked at $126,080 on Oct. 6 — he warned ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,880 US Dollars

Gold, bitcoin rally as US Treasury makes unexpected bond market move

by msn.com - 15 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_32_04 (GMT)

The Treasury's bond market intervention revived the hard-asset trade, lifting both gold and bitcoin.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,880 US Dollars

Will Bitcoin Get Back to $100,000 in 2026? It Could All Hinge on This

by fool.com - 16 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_28_03 (GMT)

The Clarity Act's approval may be what's needed to get Bitcoin back to its all-time high, but whether that happens is by no ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,880 US Dollars

Bitcoin Rallies as U.S. Treasury Plans to Double Debt Buybacks, Boosting Market Liquidity

by coingape.com - 16 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_20_04 (GMT)

Bitcoin rallied to as high as $69,000 today as the U.S. Treasury announced plans to double its long-term debts buybacks.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,571 US Dollars

Gold, Bitcoin rally as U.S. Treasury makes unexpected bond market move

by thestreet.com - 16 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_11_03 (GMT)

The U.S. Treasury said on Aug. 19 that it will double the amount of longer-term government bonds it buys back, from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation starting Sept. 9. The move can help ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,571 US Dollars

Will Bitcoin Get Back to $100,000 in 2026? It Could All Hinge on This

by aol.com - 16 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_16_02_04 (GMT)

The Clarity Act's approval may be what's needed to get Bitcoin back to its all-time high, but whether that happens is by no ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,562 US Dollars

Bitcoin Blasts Past $68,000 After US Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks

by bitcoinmagazine.com - 16 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_15_53_03 (GMT)

Bitcoin blew past $68,000 on Wednesday, jumping nearly 3% over a 24-hour period after news dropped that the U.S. Treasury ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,562 US Dollars

Bitcoin price hits 11-week high as US Treasury doubles debt buyback size

by cointelegraph.com - 16 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_15_44_04 (GMT)

Bitcoin surges to $69,000 as the US Treasury announces it will at least double the amount of its debt buyback operations to ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,662 US Dollars

Billionaire who once sued Zuckerberg has major Bitcoin prediction

by msn.com - 16 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_15_32_03 (GMT)

The AI boom has reshaped investor flows, leaving bitcoin well below its previous highs.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $68,282 US Dollars

Bitcoin nears key technical breakout that could propel prices to $76,000Bitcoin nears key technical breakout that could propel prices to $76,000

by coindesk.com - 17 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_15_22_05 (GMT)

Bitcoin is close to triggering a pattern on price charts, which analyst say could take prices as high as $76,000.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $66,672 US Dollars

Crypto News: Pepeto DeFi Tools Approach Launch And Bitcoin Price Prediction Hits $250,000

by manilatimes.net - 17 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_15_19_05 (GMT)

New crypto Pepeto is pushing its DeFi tools toward launch, built around a zero-fee exchange, and the timing made presales the loudest story in crypto news this week: the boldest Bitcoin price ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $66,672 US Dollars

Billionaire who once sued Zuckerberg has major Bitcoin prediction

by thestreet.com - 17 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_15_02_06 (GMT)

Gemini (Nasdaq: GEMI) co-founder Cameron Winklevoss recently said that the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has effectively ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $65,939 US Dollars

Chinese InsurTech Firm Zhibao Adds 2,380 Bitcoin in $154.7M Treasury Pivot

by decrypt.co - 18 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_14_02_05 (GMT)

Nasdaq-listed Zhibao Technology closed a $154.7 million PIPE financing paid for with 2,380 Bitcoin contributed straight to a ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $65,060 US Dollars

Bitcoin Traders Made Their Boldest Bet in 20 Months: What Happens Next?

by finance.yahoo.com - 18 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_14_02_05 (GMT)

The Bitcoin funding rate hit a 20-month high as retail crowded into longs, a signal that marked past tops. Traders are ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $65,060 US Dollars

Bitcoin Rises Above $68,000, Crypto Stocks Surge

by wsj.com - 18 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_14_02_04 (GMT)

Bitcoin broke above $68,000 Wednesday, lifting shares of many crypto stocks as digital-currency leaders are scheduled to meet ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $65,060 US Dollars

Bitcoin rises above $68,000 for first time since June as whales resume buying

by invezz.com - 20 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_12_02_05 (GMT)

BTC above $68,000 with whales adding ~43,000 BTC over 60 days signals real demand, not just short-covering. Pair that with ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,494 US Dollars

Bitcoin miners have blunt response to China's manufacturing dominance

by thestreet.com - 20 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_12_00_06 (GMT)

Though the U.S. leads the Bitcoin (BTC) mining race, it is China that leads in manufacturing mining hardware. According to a ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,494 US Dollars

Citi Unveils Custody+ Suite for Real-Time Institutional Solutions and Bitcoin (BTC) Custody

by dailyhodl.com - 20 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_11_44_07 (GMT)

Citi Investor Services is launching Custody+, a suite of near- and real-time custody solutions for institutions, with Bitcoin ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,516 US Dollars

Bitcoin DAT Strive’s Board Director Pierre Rochard Buys ASST Stocks as SATA Nears Par Value

by coingape.com - 20 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_11_33_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin proxy DAT Strive's board director Pierre Rochard purchased 15,900 ASST shares as SATA perpetual preferred stock ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,512 US Dollars

Bitcoin has ‘largely purged’ froth that preceded 50% drop from $126K: BlackRock

by cointelegraph.com - 21 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_11_07_06 (GMT)

BlackRock has doubled down on its Bitcoin bull case in a new report, seeing its correlation to risk assets decreasing in the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,447 US Dollars

Bitcoin Crashed 53%, Yet BlackRock Says a 1%-2% Allocation Still Makes Sense

by finance.yahoo.com - 21 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_11_02_04 (GMT)

Bitcoin fell by 53% from its October 2025 record high, reaching a cycle low of $58,642 in June 2026. BlackRock attributed the crash to ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,447 US Dollars

Bitcoin Price to $1 Million? SEC Rolls Out ‘Fit-for-Purpose’ Crypto Framework

by finance.yahoo.com - 21 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_10_32_07 (GMT)

The SEC has proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets,” a tailored framework for certain crypto-related investment contracts. The ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,400 US Dollars

Live updates: Bitcoin holds firm above $64,000 as South Korea’s Kospi sinks 5.8%

by coindesk.com - 23 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_09_05_06 (GMT)

SK Hynix (000660) announced a 40 trillion won ($29 billion) share buyback and raised its shareholder return target to more ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,419 US Dollars

Bitcoin Time Machine Hands Buyers a 50% Discount, Cameron Winklevoss Says

by finance.yahoo.com - 23 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_08_32_06 (GMT)

Cameron Winklevoss calls the AI trade a Bitcoin time machine, framing $64,000 BTC as a 50% discount on last year's peak.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,372 US Dollars

What are Bitcoin Exchange Reserves and Why do They Matter?

by analyticsinsight.net - 23 hours before movement - 19-Aug-2026_08_30_06 (GMT)

Bitcoin exchange reserves are one of the most closely watched on-chain indicators as they show how much BTC is sitting in wallets associated with cryptocurrency ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $64,372 US Dollars