Published Aug 20, 2026, 12:04 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

Bitcoin Hits Highest Price Since June as $3 Billion in Shorts Liquidated

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Bitcoin punched above $72,000 Thursday, extending a two-day squeeze that's wiped out the most short positions on record and mounted the first real challenge to a bearish chart that's held since November.