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Bitcoin blasts past $72,000 as Trump, Treasury buybacks wipe out $3. 1B in shorts

Data from Crypto Slate shows that BTC extended its breakout above $72,000 on Thursday, taking its gain since Monday to roughly 15%

OttoTrader publishedAug 20, 2026, 12:38 PM
Original source timeAug 20, 2026, 12:15 PM
UpdatedAug 20, 2026, 12:38 PM
Source publicationCrypto Slate
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