cointelegraph Aug 20, 2026

Crypto short liquidations pass $3B mark as Bitcoin price nears $72K

Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside as crypto short liquidations passed $3.1 billion.Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins a...

coindesk Aug 20, 2026

Bitcoin approaches $72,000 as Strategy and Coinbase continue rally

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

coindesk Aug 20, 2026

Bitcoin hits $72,000 as Strategy and Coinbase continue rally

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

cointelegraph Aug 20, 2026

HYPE jumps 20% as Trump signals legal US path for Hyperliquid

HYPE reached $72 after Trump said the CFTC was pursuing compliant US access for Hyperliquid, though no formal regulatory plan has...

coindesk Aug 20, 2026

Trader who made $49 million shorting crypto lost $24 million on ether in 12 seco...

The Hyperliquid wallet known as pension-usdt.eth was forced out of a 50,000 ETH short as ether surged, with five liquidation order...

coindesk Aug 20, 2026

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

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

coindesk Aug 20, 2026

Bearish crypto bets lose record $3 billion as bitcoin tops $71,000

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

coindesk Aug 20, 2026

Ether jumps 18% to $2,250 as bitcoin tops $69,000 in broad crypto rally

Every major except tron posted double-digit weekly gains, with nearly $1.4 billion of short positions wiped out after the Treasury...