BTC/USD Price Movement
8 hours ago | Friday, August 21, 2026 08:45 AM

Bitcoin has staged a sharp comeback, climbing above $72,000 for the first time since early June, when the asset traded below ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $77,659 US Dollars

The flagship digital currency has enjoyed a strong week boosted by several contributing factors.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $77,208 US Dollars

Bitcoin's July low confirms Benjamin Cowen's midterm cycle thesis is in an accumulation stage, as the price of Bitcoin ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $76,893 US Dollars

The Bitcoin Reserve can hold forfeited BTC, while budget-neutral acquisition strategies keep government demand and the $1.5M ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $76,351 US Dollars

Treasury's expanded bond buyback program could reduce yield pressure and drive Bitcoin to $180K, says macro strategist Mark ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $76,351 US Dollars

Bitcoin soars past $75K as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says crypto's next bull market is starting. CLARITY Act vote set for ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $75,638 US Dollars

The crypto surge comes after President Trump called for the passage of the long-stalled CLARITY Act and the Treasury ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $75,638 US Dollars

Coinkite released new firmware for its Coldcard wallets following a $114 million bitcoin theft, crediting AI tools for uncovering critical bugs and enhancing system security.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $75,000 US Dollars

Bitcoin climbed above $76,000 as ETF and spot demand strengthened further. Bitcoin ETFs drew $517.19 million on Aug. 19, the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $74,607 US Dollars

Bitcoin is poised for its largest weekly gain in over two years, fueled by market optimism and institutional investments.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $75,130 US Dollars

FOX Business anchors Lauren Simonetti and Stuart Varney track the latest market movers, highlighting Moderna's surge on ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $74,706 US Dollars

Bitcoin's closing price was up 9% this week as of August 19. BTC is currently down approximately 21% year-to-date and sits ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $73,697 US Dollars

Bitcoin pushed above $74,000 on Friday, extending a major rally of 2026 as improving liquidity, institutional inflows and ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $73,707 US Dollars

Bitcoin surges past $75,000 for first time since May with 19% weekly gain, fueled by Trump's Clarity Act push and Treasury's ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $73,707 US Dollars

Investors are piling into bitcoin exchange-traded funds at a pace not seen in months, pushing the digital currency higher and ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $73,707 US Dollars

Jim Cramer said he sold his Bitcoin over quantum fears, then told a caller to buy Bitcoin directly, as BTC trades near ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $73,707 US Dollars

Bitcoin rose by more than 4% in early Asia trading Friday, continuing a tear that began Wednesday after the US Treasury ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $73,075 US Dollars

Crypto markets extended their sharp rebound on Aug. 20, with the total market capitalization climbing more than 5% to about ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $73,075 US Dollars

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) struck a $9.1 billion, 20-year computing deal with Anthropic this week, leasing 191 ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $73,075 US Dollars

VanEck's Matthew Sigel calls Bitcoin a hedge against a weaker dollar. Here's why that claim is being challenged.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,669 US Dollars

IBIT charges a 0.25% sponsor fee, but paying it requires the trust to sell Bitcoin, potentially creating taxable events for ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,669 US Dollars

Your IBIT position sits untouched, yet the trust's prospectus quietly promises a taxable event hits your account every single ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,740 US Dollars

Bitcoin's surge above $72,000 wiped out billions in bearish bets, but analysts say fresh buying will be needed to keep the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,702 US Dollars

Crypto markets extended their sharp rebound on Aug. 20, with the total market capitalization climbing more than 5% to about ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,702 US Dollars

While Bitcoin may not be "out of the woods" just yet, Macro expert Lyn Alden thinks new buyers could be entering the market soon.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,708 US Dollars

Bitcoin's sharpest rally in five months flipped prediction-market odds from bearish to a coin flip—but the longer-term bets ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,491 US Dollars

Billionaire Brian Armstrong is the founder and CEO of Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN), the largest crypto exchange in the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,491 US Dollars

Bitcoin is at $71,500 today. Wood says it hits $1.5 million by 2030. Washington just moved in a direction that makes that ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,400 US Dollars

Bitcoin is at $71,500 today. Wood says it hits $1.5 million by 2030. Washington just moved in a direction that makes that ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,400 US Dollars

Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the CLARITY Act, the state of Bitcoin ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,400 US Dollars

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) has formed a bullish golden cross chart pattern with its price above $72,000 U.S. on Aug.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,499 US Dollars

Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the CLARITY Act, the state of Bitcoin ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,687 US Dollars

The soaring deficit has sent U.S. national debt to over $40 trillion, up more more than double over the last decade, pushed ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,687 US Dollars

Polymarket trading pushed the odds of bitcoin hitting the benchmark by the end of the year from 30% to 60% overnight.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,687 US Dollars

Bitcoin ETFs attract over $1 billion in three days as Bitcoin nears $73,000, led by strong inflows into BlackRock, Fidelity ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,687 US Dollars

A 1,000% gain from the $40,000-$50,000 range would mathematically imply a Bitcoin rally to the $440,000-$550,000 range, ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,758 US Dollars

US federal debt has surpassed $40 trillion as Bitcoin rallies, with analysts weighing Treasury buybacks, yields and currency ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,758 US Dollars

Tesla holds 11,509 BTC at a ~$387M cost basis and Block holds 9,117 BTC at ~$220M, keeping both companies profitable while ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,819 US Dollars

Veteran gold advocate Peter Schiff has dismissed Bitcoin’s recent climb above $72,000 as a temporary move rather than the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,819 US Dollars

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have taken in over $1 billion in fresh cash over the past three days, helping propel the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,696 US Dollars

Reacting to the sudden price movement, Matthew Sigel – the Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck – said that in an ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,834 US Dollars

Veteran gold advocate Peter Schiff has dismissed Bitcoin’s recent climb above $72,000 as a temporary move rather than the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,608 US Dollars

Nine public Bitcoin miners spent over $5B on AI infrastructure, generating $341M in H1 2026 revenue as the sector pivots from ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,331 US Dollars

Bitcoin punched above $72,000 Thursday, extending a two-day squeeze that's wiped out the most short positions on record and ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,331 US Dollars

Bitcoin extended gains to beyond $72,000 on Thursday after a record squeeze forced bearish traders out of the market, but ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,331 US Dollars

Signs of a crypto thaw are beginning to show. Bitcoin rallied for a second straight day, climbing above $72,000—a level it ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,331 US Dollars

Bitcoin spent six weeks going nowhere before it finally rallied.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,331 US Dollars

Bitcoin rallied for a second straight day, climbing above $72,000—a level it hasn’t seen since early June—in the wee hours of ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,331 US Dollars

On Aug. 20, Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed the $72,000 price mark for the first time since June 1 after two major announcements ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,331 US Dollars

Bitcoin miners spent $5.11 billion on capital assets in the first half of 2026 while generating $341.2 million in AI and HPC ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,300 US Dollars

Signs of a crypto thaw are beginning to show. Bitcoin rallied for a second straight day, climbing above $72,000—a level it ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,458 US Dollars

As per the onchain analysis platform CoinGlass, crypto shorts worth more than $3 billion and longs worth more than $305 ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,240 US Dollars

Bitcoin passes $72,500, even as US stocks dip at the Wall Street open amid nerves over US “economic warfare” with Iran.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,240 US Dollars

Bitcoin rose 6.6% to $72,644, while Ethereum gained 11% and XRP advanced 19%. Hyperliquid's token jumped 15% after Trump said ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,423 US Dollars

Bitcoin BTC $72,206.43 may be moving closer to forming a “golden cross”, a technical pattern commonly interpreted as a ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,261 US Dollars

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumped 7% Thursday as Bitcoin exceeded $71,000 after the White House crypto summit, despite reporting a ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,815 US Dollars

Bitcoin (BTC) surpassing $72,000 for the first time since June 1. Bitcoin traded up nearly 10% over 24 hours, while Ether ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,815 US Dollars

US spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $517.2 million in net inflows on Wednesday, ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,536 US Dollars

Bitcoin's price surged further on Thursday, blowing past $72,000 the day after President Trump held a meeting with crypto ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,481 US Dollars

After months of slumber, digital currencies are waking up, with bitcoin and ethereum shooting higher on Thursday, as traders ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,481 US Dollars

Bitcoin is trading at its highest levels since early June as crypto execs joined with President Donald Trump push to get the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,693 US Dollars

Bitcoin is trading at its highest levels since early June as crypto execs joined with President Donald Trump push to get the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,956 US Dollars

Bitcoin is trading at its highest levels since early June as crypto execs joined with President Donald Trump push to get the ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,956 US Dollars

Bitcoin price jumps past $71,800 as a $1.4B short squeeze and expanded Treasury bond buybacks drive the crypto rally.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,956 US Dollars

US President Donald Trump has urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act to establish clearer crypto rules. The bill remains ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,956 US Dollars

Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed the $72,000 price mark for the first time since June 1. It was trading at $71,945.58 at press time, ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,956 US Dollars

The Hyperliquid token jumped 26% after Trump said regulators were working to bring the decentralized exchange to the U.S.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,696 US Dollars

Bitcoin crosses $70,000 as Treasury buybacks and Trump’s crypto push lift BTC. Can Bitcoin reach $75,000 after reclaiming key ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,696 US Dollars

Bitcoin jumped above $70K after the US Treasury doubled bond buybacks. The 10-year yield dropped to 4.65% while stocks traded ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,696 US Dollars

Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick stated that Bitcoin's move above $65,500 strengthens the argument that the cycle low ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,844 US Dollars

Bitcoin's surge above $72,000 wiped out billions in bearish bets, but analysts say fresh buying will be needed to keep the rally going.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,844 US Dollars

VanEck's Matthew Sigel calls Bitcoin a hedge against a weaker dollar. Here's why that claim is being challenged.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,844 US Dollars

The world’s largest digital asset hit its highest level since June after the president hosted a pro-crypto rally at the White ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,776 US Dollars

Glassnode says Bitcoin's bounce is a local rally, not a reversal, as yields and cost basis data show capitulation.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,776 US Dollars

BlackRock's new whitepaper says Bitcoin's more than 50% price drop from October 2025 highs stems from temporary deleveraging ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,157 US Dollars

Six weeks of compression ended in the largest short liquidation event since at least 2021, with $3 billion of bearish bets ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,954 US Dollars

By Pritam Biswas and Arasu Kannagi Basil Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks surged in premarket ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,954 US Dollars

On Thursday, Bitcoin surged above the $71,000 threshold, mirroring an overall rally in the crypto space amid the CLARITY Act ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,019 US Dollars

Bitcoin traders are betting the cryptocurrency has further to run this month, but few see a return to six figures, according ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,144 US Dollars

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: $71,808 US Dollars

Bitcoin surged 8.7% to $69,749 after a Treasury bond-buyback plan sparked over $1 billion in short liquidations.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $72,000 US Dollars

Bitcoin remained elevated after reaching an 11-week high overnight after President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a crypto regulation bill and the U.S. Treasury announced increased buybacks of ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,820 US Dollars

Bitcoin surpassed $70,000 for the first time in over two months, propelled by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,820 US Dollars

Bitcoin price tests its 200 EMA near $71,541 after a two-day rally. My BTC analysis maps 15% upside to $82,614, with $66,780 ...

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,820 US Dollars

Bitcoin has gained 15% since monday, reclaiming several key technical and on-chain levels as bullish momentum builds.

Approximated Price at the time of this article: $71,820 US Dollars