Ethereum Jumps 18.5% in a Day, Briefly Tops $2,300 as $736.5 Million in Shorts Liquidated in 4 HoursAugust 20, 2026 Ethereum surged more than 18% in a day and briefly climbed above $2,300, triggering a broad wave of short liquidations across the crypto market.
Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is whyAugust 19, 2026 Bitcoin BTC$64,316.33 briefly touched $70,000 on Wednesday in some exchanges, helped by a fresh push from President Donald Trump for Congress to pass crypto market-structure legislation and by signs of greater liquidity in the Treasury market.
