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Wall Street and Washington Fuel Bitcoin Rally: Here's What's Going On
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Bitcoin surged above $79,000 Friday as renewed institutional buying, improving macro conditions and a friendlier regulatory outlook in Washington collided with billions of dollars in short liquidations.
Key facts
- U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw roughly $517 million of net inflows on August 19 and about $606 million on August 20, while the break above $70,000 forced short covering and pulled momentum buyers back
- Zhang estimates more than $4 billion in crypto shorts were liquidated over two to three days, including roughly $2.7 billion during one 24-hour period and another $1.2 billion the following day
- Julio Moreno of CoinShares said ETFs purchased roughly 7,500 BTC in a single day, their highest daily level since April
- The funds had already attracted $853.5 million over five consecutive trading sessions earlier this month
Summary
Bitcoin surged above $79,000 Friday as ETF inflows, macro conditions and developments in Washington boosted demand. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted more than $1 billion over two days as institutional demand picked up. Billions of dollars in short positions were liquidated as Bitcoin rallied, accelerating the move higher. The rally has pushed Bitcoin sharply higher this week, but analysts say the move began taking shape before the latest breakout.