Bitcoin price hits $80K as 24-hour crypto short liquidations pass $220M
MarketsPublishedAug 24, 2026 As BTC tops $80,000 for the first time since May, price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis. Bitcoin (BTC) passed $80,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as bulls built on last week’s snap BTC price rally.
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- Fact 1: MarketsPublishedAug 24, 2026 As BTC tops $80,000 for the first time since May, price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis.
- Fact 2: Bitcoin (BTC) passed $80,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as bulls built on last week’s snap BTC price rally.
- Fact 3: Key points: Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time since mid-May as bullish momentum gathered pace.
- Fact 4: Bitcoin returns to $80,000 after 100-day hiatus Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD passing the $80,000 for the first time since May 15, up another 3% on the day before pulling back following the European close.
MarketsPublishedAug 24, 2026 As BTC tops $80,000 for the first time since May, price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis. Bitcoin (BTC) passed $80,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as bulls built on last week’s snap BTC price rally.
Key points: Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time since mid-May as bullish momentum gathered pace. BTC price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis. Bitcoin returns to $80,000 after 100-day hiatus Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD passing the $80,000 for the first time since May 15, up another 3% on the day before pulling back following the European close.
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Original source: Cointelegraph
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