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Aug 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM UTC · 1 min de leitura

Short squeeze sends Bitcoin to $72,000 and erases $1.6 billion
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  1. Aug 20Short squeeze sends Bitcoin to $72,000 and erases $1.6 billion
  2. Aug 21Crypto stocks continue rallying as Bitcoin extends gains on regulation push
  3. Aug 21Bitcoin surges to $78,000 as Treasury move fuels Yyeld-curve control hopes
  4. Aug 21🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Bitcoin hits $78,000 for the first time in 3 months.
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