August 20: Bitcoin Rips Above $70K as Global Liquidity and Short Liquidations Hit the Market

August 20: Bitcoin Rips Above $70K as Global Liquidity and Short Liquidations Hit the Market

Bitcoin finally broke out, surging above $70,000 as several catalysts hit at once. Matt looks at Trump’s White House meeting with crypto executives, Treasury moves supporting broader liquidity, and a massive short squeeze that wiped out roughly $2.7 billion in bearish positions. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs also brought in about $517 million, while Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Hyperliquid, and other major assets rallied even harder than Bitcoin.


The episode also covers crypto stocks ripping alongside the market, continued expansion of XRP and tokenized-asset infrastructure, the CLARITY Act returning to the political conversation, and X reportedly exploring stablecoin payments. Matt remains cautiously bearish despite the rally, arguing that improving global liquidity and Treasury-market conditions are more important to watch than the White House meeting itself.


Happy HODLing.



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Sept 25: Bitcoin Holds $84

Sept 25: Bitcoin Holds $84

Bitcoin is holding around $84,000 despite a difficult macro backdrop, with the 10-year Treasury yield around 5.2%, oil above $100 and markets pricing additional Fed tightening. Spot Bitcoin ETFs never...

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Sept 24: Bitcoin Falls Back Toward $82K

Sept 24: Bitcoin Falls Back Toward $82K

Bitcoin has fallen back to roughly $83,500 after failing to hold $85,000, putting the $80,000 to $82,000 support area back in focus. The macro backdrop has become less favorable as Treasury yields ris...

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Sept 23: The Stablecoin Endgame?

Sept 23: The Stablecoin Endgame?

Bitcoin is holding in the mid-$85,000 range as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF demand remains strong, with roughly $714 million of additional inflows following Monday's nearly $1 billion. But today's main discu...

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Sept 22: Bitcoin Holds Above $85K as ETF Inflows Explode and Corporate Buyers Come Back

Sept 22: Bitcoin Holds Above $85K as ETF Inflows Explode and Corporate Buyers Come Back

Bitcoin held above $85,000 after briefly trading above $87,000, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $999 million in net inflows on Monday. Matt argues that this is an important transit...

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Sept 21: Craig Cobb's $83K Level Breaks as Shorts Get Crushed. Bitcoin Rips Above $85K!

Sept 21: Craig Cobb's $83K Level Breaks as Shorts Get Crushed. Bitcoin Rips Above $85K!

Bitcoin surged above $85,000 after finally clearing the roughly $83,000 level that both Matt and Craig Cobb have been watching. Craig explains that the breakout does not automatically create a monthly...

21 Sep 21min

Sept 18: Bitcoin Pushes Back Toward $78K as Wall Street Moves Deeper Onchain

Sept 18: Bitcoin Pushes Back Toward $78K as Wall Street Moves Deeper Onchain

Bitcoin moved back toward $78,000 as spot ETF flows returned to positive territory, although Matt argues the market remains sideways rather than in a confirmed recovery. The bigger structural story is...

18 Sep 24min

Sept 17: Bitcoin Holds Near $77K After the Fed Hike as Institutional Crypto Keeps Expanding

Sept 17: Bitcoin Holds Near $77K After the Fed Hike as Institutional Crypto Keeps Expanding

Bitcoin remained around $77,000 after the Federal Reserve delivered its widely expected 25-basis-point rate hike, with Matt arguing that the decision itself had already been priced into markets. The m...

17 Sep 12min

Sept 16: The CLARITY Act Failed. Trump Gave Democrats the Political Opening They Needed.

Sept 16: The CLARITY Act Failed. Trump Gave Democrats the Political Opening They Needed.

The Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act in a 49-50 cloture vote, well short of the 60 votes required. Democrats centered their opposition on ethics concerns surrounding President Trump's crypto b...

16 Sep 24min

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