Bitcoin bias turned weak bearish on August 19, 2026
Bitcoin reclaimed the $64,000 mark after a short squeeze liquidated over $57 million in bearish positions, with subsequent gains to $65,000. The move was supported by a rebound in Bitcoin ETF inflows from major asset managers, though rising Treasury yields and escalating US-Iran tensions are cited as dampening risk appetite. Some observers are questioning whether the surge is a bull trap, while reduced crypto credit availability poses a potential hurdle.
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The reading that day
Weak bearishAt the close of the UTC day.
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- 00:00Neutral
- 03:36Weak bearish
Headlines (10)
Carried over from earlier days
- Coinbase-Circle USDC collaboration, FOMC minutes, oil price: Crypto Week AheadCoinDesk
- 'Sometimes He Was Wrong': Adam Back on Bitcoin Creator Satoshi; Ripple in White House Regardless of Clarity Act; Coinbase CEO Drops AI Prediction: Crypto to Power Agents Economy — Morning Crypto ReportU.Today
- Crypto Stocks Break Free as Wall Street Buckles Under Iran RiskBitcoin.com News
- BTC Reclaims $64K as Short Sellers Lose $57.4M in LiquidationsBitcoin.com News
- Live updates: Bitcoin holds $64,000 as surging yields and oil drain risk appetiteCoinDesk
- Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP falter amid escalating US-Iran tensionsFXStreet
- Bitcoin faces its highest Treasury hurdle since 2007 with $22.5B less crypto credit to unwindCryptoSlate
- Blackrock, Fidelity Drive $297.5M Bitcoin ETF ReboundBitcoin.com News
- Bitcoin Surges Past $64K as Warning Signs Mount: Is This a Bull Trap?CryptoPotato
- BTC Hits $65,000 as $56M Short Squeeze Punishes Bearish TradersBitcoin.com News