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Bitcoin Tops $75,000 For The First Time Since May As Crypto Surge Continues

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Newest development Aug 20, 2026 · 2 reportsBitcoin surges above $70K as Trump backs Clarity Act, Treasury ramps up buybacks

The crypto surge comes after President Trump called for the passage of the long-stalled CLARITY Act and the Treasury intervened in the bond market—boosting appetite for risky bets.

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  1. Bitcoin Soars Above $70,000 After Trump Calls For Passage Of Clarity Act At White House Crypto Event

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    Bitcoin surges above $70K as Trump backs Clarity Act, Treasury ramps up buybacks

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  1. Forbes

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

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

  2. Forbes

    Bitcoin Soars Above $70,000 After Trump Calls For Passage Of Clarity Act At White House Crypto Event (opens Forbes)

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

  3. Quartz

    Bitcoin soared after Trump met with crypto executives and pushed for digital asset legislation (opens Quartz)

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    Bitcoin rose more than 5% after the White House meeting, which also drew calls for regulation of decentralized exchange Hyperliquid

  4. Quartz

    Bitcoin surged as Trump pushed the Clarity Act and teased Hyperliquid's U.S. entry (opens Quartz)

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

  5. Investor's Business Daily

    Bitcoin Price Spikes Above $72K On Treasury-Fueled Short Squeeze (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    The price of bitcoin rallied to a two-month high. Treasury bond plans spark short squeeze, Trump admin reaffirms crypto support.

  6. New York Post

    Bitcoin surges above $70K as Trump backs Clarity Act, Treasury ramps up buybacks (opens New York Post)

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    Bitcoin jumped 4.6% to $72,475.25 – a roughly 12% gain over the past two days after the digital asset was trading near $63,000 earlier this week.

  7. Forbes

    Bitcoin Tops $75,000 For The First Time Since May As Crypto Surge Continues (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The crypto surge comes after President Trump called for the passage of the long-stalled CLARITY Act and the Treasury intervened in the bond market—boosting appetite for risky bets.

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