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Bitcoin hits $80,000’s doorstep just as the ETF bid disappears for the weekend
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Bitcoin enters the weekend within striking distance of $80,000, registering an intraday high at $79,500 on Aug. 21.
Key facts
- Bitcoin enters the weekend within striking distance of $80,000, registering an intraday high at $79,500 on Aug. 21
- US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs took in about $1.6 billion between Aug. 17 and Aug. 20, including $606.3 million on Aug. 20 alone, the largest single-day inflow
- More than $4.3 billion of crypto shorts have reportedly been liquidated since Aug. 19, citing CoinGlass data, with over $3.1 billion of that concentrated across Aug. 19 and 20
- Bitcoin has already pushed through the $74,000 to $75,000 zone that Bitfinex flagged as resistance, turning that range into the weekend's primary support
Summary
01 Bitcoin rallied 11% this week to $79,500, driven by ETF inflows, short liquidations, and Treasury-led macro repricing. 02 With ETF and Treasury markets paused, the weekend will test whether spot demand can sustain Bitcoin near $80,000. 03 A rejection of $80,000 or loss of $75,000 support could expose profit-taking or renewed leverage risk. The move caps the biggest weekly rally in two years, built on a rare combination.